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Product Recall: Salbay LED Illuminated Bathroom Mirror Cabinet with Shaver Socket sold via Amazon (2301

Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023

Product Recall for Salbay LED Illuminated Bathroom Mirror Cabinet with Shaver Socket presenting a serious risk of electric shock.

Product: Salbay LED Illuminated Bathroom Mirror Cabinet with Shaver Socket

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the shaver socket does not provide the necessary protection for high moisture environments and is not adequately earthed.

Corrective action: The authority are requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the shaver socket is connected directly to mains. The product should incorporate a Class II reinforced insulation isolation transformer to protect the user from electric shock in high moisture environments, which it did not. The product had also been constructed with a Class I LED driver unit and all accessible parts had not been earthed, as required.

The product also presents a risk of fire as internal parts were covered in a wax paper masking tape, which could ignite under fault conditions. The product also requires improvements to marking, labelling and documentation.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

The authority are requiring the recall of the product from end users.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

PSD case number: 2301-0213

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards