The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has updated a product recall notice for a High-Power multi-function jump starter, sold with an AC adaptor, to include the adaptor's model number. The notice was first published on 18 April 2023 and updated on 25 May 20231.
The recall covers the Multi-Function Jump Starter JX27 with AC Adapter Model HR-1501000, sold between 28th May 2021 and 3rd August 2022. The product is described as a jump starting tool for automobiles in a black carry case, including a wall plug charger, with multiple USB slots on the jump starter for charging electronic devices. The brand is High-Power and the country of origin is China1.
The notice states the product presents a risk of burns due to issues with its overall construction and lack of electrical strength. On testing, conductors had been soldered onto their terminals without being held independently or hooked in position beforehand, and there were no barriers to stop a detached wire reducing creepage distances and clearances below the minimum required, which the notice says could cause an explosion resulting in burns to the user. The product also failed an electric strength test, with insulation between input and output circuits breaking down at a test voltage of 2.92 kV1.
The plug did not meet the requirements of BS1363-1: the pins could not fully enter the gauge even with a force of 10N applied. The live and neutral pins measured 4.14 and 4.10 mm thick against a maximum of 4.05 mm, and 6.56 and 6.54 mm wide against a limit of 6.48 mm. The notice adds that the product does not comply with the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, and that some required documentation and markings were not present1.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product | Multi-Function Jump Starter JX27 with AC Adapter Model HR-1501000 |
| Brand | High-Power |
| Sales period | 28th May 2021 to 3rd August 2022 |
| Country of origin | China |
| Hazard | Risk of burns |
| Corrective action | Import rejected at border, destruction of the product, recall from end users |
| Case number | 2210-0079 |
| Notified by | Local Authority Trading Standards |
"Consumers are advised to stop using the product immediately and return it for a full refund."
Why it matters for households
The recall applies to units bought during the sales period above, which ran from late May 2021 to early August 2022. The OPSS says a recall notice has been sent directly to end users, so households that registered a purchase may already have been contacted. The notice advises consumers to stop using the product immediately and return it for a full refund1. The notice does not state how households should return the item or who pays for postage; those details have not been reported.
The measures recorded against the product are import rejection at the border, destruction of the product and recall from end users1. Households can check official recall notices through the OPSS product safety alerts and recalls pages, and general guidance on receiving and checking official warnings is set out in the site's staying informed hub.
What happens next
The notice carries no further dated steps beyond the 25 May 2023 update adding the adaptor model number1.
