Urgent recall of popular product bought on TikTok over electric shock risk – what to do if you own one

Scottish Sun

22-05-2025

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has said that the item poses a serious risk to buyers
SHOCK WARNING Urgent recall of popular product bought on TikTok over electric shock risk – what to do if you own one
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AN URGENT recall has been made of a popular product bought on TikTok over its electric shock risk - what to do if you own one.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) have told owners to contact the distributor they purchased from to request redress.
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An urgent recall has been made of a popular product bought on TikTok over its electric shock risk - what to do if you own one
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The product poses a serious risk to owners and is no longer listed
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The black lithium-ion charger with a black plug and power supply cord is sold via TikTok but it presents a serious risk of electric shock.
This is because the pins are not the correct length and cannot be safely plugged into the socket.
OPPS explained: "If the user touches the exposed pins, they could receive an electric shock."
Improvements are also required to marking, labelling and documentation.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Plugs and Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994.
And it has therefore been recalled from end users and the listing has been removed by the online marketplace.
On TikTok, people discover a wide selection of products through Shoppable videos, interactive live streams and an expansive marketplace.
They can then conveniently make purchases without leaving the app.
Full details of the product are - Li-ion charger model 4220, plug model LP-60L with the barcode 911014096779.
Owners of the product are advised to contact the distributor they purchased it from to request redress.
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OPSS have told owners to stop using the affected appliances and to take urgent safety precautions.
Only yesterday, in another product recall - milk was urgently pulled from shelves over traces of deadly bacteria which kills one in 20.
Asda also urgently recalled £12 baby clothing over a 'risk of injury' to tots as parents were warned to 'stop using immediately'.
And a Health food brand urgently recalled a popular snack over E.coli fears as shoppers warned 'do not eat'.
It came after Lidl recently told shoppers not to eat one of its savoury snacks over fears it could contain salmonella.
And just last month, Iceland recalled its Vegetable Lasagne after the possible presence of hard plastic pieces was discovered in packs with best-before dates of 23 July 2026 and 30 July 2026.
A popular pasta sauce was also urgently recalled from supermarket shelves after fears emerged that some jars contained shards of glass.