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Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
- General
- Scottish Sun
Beauty fans are told to stop using TK Maxx & Homesense buy IMMEDIATELY in urgent recall over electric shock & fire risk
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TRIFTY beauty buffs have been instructed to stop using a popular TK Maxx & Homesense bargain immediately. The warning comes under an urgent recall notice, which said the product could cause an ''electric shock or fire''. 3 Beauty lovers have been urged to return a popular hair tool that could cause 'electric shock' Credit: Getty 3 TK Maxx has issued a warning and an immediate product recall over fire risk Credit: Alamy 3 TK Maxx and Homesense customers can claim a full refund or replacement upon handing the cap back to its vendor Credit: Erth Beauty The hair cap has been sold at both TK Maxx and Homesense since the start of 2025, with the product model number ZT-A. However, now the product's maker Eclat Cosmetic Ltd. is recalling the Beauty Hair Revitalise Steamer Cap for shoppers' safety. The two popular high street retailers have announced the safety recall, and are urging shoppers to return the item. TK Maxx and Homesense customers can claim a full refund or replacement upon handing the cap back to its vendor. According to the warning online, the risk of an ''electric shock or fire'' is caused by the fuse in the cap's plug, which does not meet the UK's required safety standards. Following the discovery, the recall also instructs shoppers to ''spread the news'' about the product's risk, by informing friends and family. Shockingly, this is not the only bathroom essential that's been recalled recently. The USB Electric Toothbrush Charger, sold on Amazon, has a number of issues with its fuse, meaning that if an electrical surge or fault were to occur occur, it could cause a fire. The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued an urgent recall of the product, as it does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994. The recall states that the fuse within the charger's plug does not contain any granular filler, is the wrong length, and that the fuse endcaps are insecurely fixed. Supermarkets urgently recall iconic Scottish snack over health risk "In the event of an electrical surge or fault, the plug may overheat and ignite, causing a fire," the recall reads. The product, which comes from China, is now being rejected at the border. The £8.99 charger has a "waterproof design" and a "smart standby" mode, which detects when the toothbrush is fully charged. Your product recall rights Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know. Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods. As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action. But it's often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk. If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer's website to see if a safety notice has been issued. When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you - the customer - to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don't there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault. If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer. They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice. In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected. You should not be charged for any recall work - such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item However, it has now been deemed unsafe for consumers. The model of the product is XT-3757 and the brand name is Shenzhen Binsheng Technology Development Co Ltd. Anyone who has purchased the project should stop using it immediately, and should be able to contact Amazon for a full refund. Products are commonly recalled when they pose a risk to customers' health and safety. This comes after a number of cheap money-saving gadgets sold on sites such as Amazon and AliExpress, were recalled because they failed basic electrical safety standards.
Scottish Sun
01-05-2025
- General
- Scottish Sun
Popular item sold at Tesco & WHSmith is urgently recalled over ‘serious risk of fire' as shoppers told ‘stop using now'
Buyers are urged to claim a full refund for this cute and cozy product URGENT ALERT Popular item sold at Tesco & WHSmith is urgently recalled over 'serious risk of fire' as shoppers told 'stop using now' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A DECORATIVE cushion has been urgently recalled after not meeting safety standards. The wholesome, giftable product poses a 'serious' risk of fire to consumers who are warned to 'stop using' them 'immediately'. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 URGENT ALERT: 'serious risk of fire' as shoppers told 'stop using' these cute looking cushions Credit: 2 The Me to You decorative scatter cushions all feature this teddy bear, who it seems was at risk of going up in flames Credit: The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a recall for the Me to You decorative scatter cushions in various designs, the earliest of which have been sold from November 2022. The cozy cushions, retailing for around £10 each, feature sentimental designs, with a teddy bear posing in different adorable scenes such as inside a love heart or amongst the flowers. Testing of the product found that it failed to meet the requirements of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988. These regulations ensure that products do not catch fire easily and are properly labeled. The OPSS recall note states: "Affected products have been recalled from end users by Carte Blanche Greets Ltd. "Owners are advised to stop using affected products immediately and return them to the retailer where the product was purchased for a full refund." The OPSS states that the cushions were sold from a number of retailers including WHSmith, Card Factory, Funky Pigeon and Amazon. Tesco, which also sold the products, has stated that they have pulled the cushions from shelves with immediate effect. This comes after a common bathroom gadget, also sold on Amazon, was urgently recalled this week, again over a serious risk of fire. 'Contaminated' drink recalled over 'toxic substance' inside – 173k bottles were sold at stores like Walmart and Target The USB Electric Toothbrush Charger has a number of issues with its fuse, meaning that if an electrical surge or fault were to occur occur, it could cause a fire. The £8.99 charger has a "waterproof design" and a "smart standby" mode, which detects when the toothbrush is fully charged. The OPSS also issued a recall notice for a Waxing and Polishing Machine on the same day. It posed a "serious risk of fire and electric shock" and is being rejected at the British border.
The Irish Sun
01-05-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Popular item sold at Tesco & WHSmith is urgently recalled over ‘serious risk of fire' as shoppers told ‘stop using now'
A DECORATIVE cushion has been urgently recalled after not meeting safety standards. The wholesome, giftable product poses a 'serious' risk of fire to consumers who are warned to 'stop using' them 'immediately'. 2 URGENT ALERT: 'serious risk of fire' as shoppers told 'stop using' these cute looking cushions Credit: 2 The Me to You decorative scatter cushions all feature this teddy bear, who it seems was at risk of going up in flames Credit: The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a The cozy cushions, retailing for around £10 each, feature sentimental designs, with a teddy bear posing in different adorable scenes such as inside a love heart or amongst the flowers. Testing of the product found that it failed to meet the requirements of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988. These regulations ensure that products do not catch fire easily and are properly labeled. Read more Consumer News The OPSS recall note states: "Affected products have been recalled from end users by Carte Blanche Greets Ltd. "Owners are advised to stop using affected products immediately and return them to the retailer where the product was purchased for a full refund." The OPSS states that the cushions were sold from a number of retailers including WHSmith, Card Factory, Funky Pigeon and Amazon. Tesco, which also sold the products, has stated that they have pulled the cushions from shelves with immediate effect. Most read in The Sun This comes after a common bathroom gadget, also sold on Amazon, was urgently recalled this week, again over a serious risk of fire. 'Contaminated' drink recalled over 'toxic substance' inside – 173k bottles were sold at stores like Walmart and Target The USB Electric Toothbrush Charger has a number of issues with its fuse, meaning that if an electrical surge or fault were to occur occur, it could cause a fire. The £8.99 charger has a "waterproof design" and a "smart standby" mode, which detects when the toothbrush is fully charged. The OPSS also issued a recall notice for a It posed a "serious risk of fire and electric shock" and is being rejected at the British border. Your product recall rights Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know. Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods. As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action. But it's often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk. If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer's website to see if a safety notice has been issued. When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you - the customer - to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don't there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault. If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer. They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice. In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected. You should not be charged for any recall work - such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item
The Sun
01-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Popular item sold at Tesco & WHSmith is urgently recalled over ‘serious risk of fire' as shoppers told ‘stop using now'
A DECORATIVE cushion has been urgently recalled after not meeting safety standards. The wholesome, giftable product poses a 'serious' risk of fire to consumers who are warned to 'stop using' them 'immediately'. 2 The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a recall for the Me to You decorative scatter cushions in various designs, the earliest of which have been sold from November 2022. The cozy cushions, retailing for around £10 each, feature sentimental designs, with a teddy bear posing in different adorable scenes such as inside a love heart or amongst the flowers. Testing of the product found that it failed to meet the requirements of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988. These regulations ensure that products do not catch fire easily and are properly labeled. The OPSS recall note states: "Affected products have been recalled from end users by Carte Blanche Greets Ltd. "Owners are advised to stop using affected products immediately and return them to the retailer where the product was purchased for a full refund." The OPSS states that the cushions were sold from a number of retailers including WHSmith, Card Factory, Funky Pigeon and Amazon. Tesco, which also sold the products, has stated that they have pulled the cushions from shelves with immediate effect. This comes after a common bathroom gadget, also sold on Amazon, was urgently recalled this week, again over a serious risk of fire. The USB Electric Toothbrush Charger has a number of issues with its fuse, meaning that if an electrical surge or fault were to occur occur, it could cause a fire. The £8.99 charger has a "waterproof design" and a "smart standby" mode, which detects when the toothbrush is fully charged. The OPSS also issued a recall notice for a Waxing and Polishing Machine on the same day. It posed a "serious risk of fire and electric shock" and is being rejected at the British border. Your product recall rights Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know. Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods. As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action. But it's often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk. If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer's website to see if a safety notice has been issued. When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you - the customer - to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don't there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault. If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer. They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice. In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected. You should not be charged for any recall work - such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Common bathroom gadget sold on Amazon urgently recalled over ‘serious risk of igniting and causing fire'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BATHROOM essential sold via Amazon has been recalled, over a serious risk of fire. The USB Electric Toothbrush Charger has a number of issues with its fuse, meaning that if an electrical surge or fault were to occur occur, it could cause a fire. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 A product sold on Amazon has been recalled over a fire risk 2 There are several issues with the plug's fuse Credit: Amazon The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued an urgent recall of the product, as it does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994. The recall states that the fuse within the charger's plug does not contain any granular filler, is the wrong length, and that the fuse endcaps are insecurely fixed. "In the event of an electrical surge or fault, the plug may overheat and ignite, causing a fire," the recall reads. The product, which comes from China, is now being rejected at the border. The £8.99 charger has a "waterproof design" and a "smart standby" mode, which detects when the toothbrush is fully charged. However, it has now been deemed unsafe for consumers. The model of the product is XT-3757 and the brand name is Shenzhen Binsheng Technology Development Co Ltd. Anyone who has purchased the project should stop using it immediately, and should be able to contact Amazon for a full refund. Products are commonly recalled when they pose a risk to customers' health and safety. This comes after a number of cheap money-saving gadgets sold on sites such as Amazon and AliExpress, were recalled because they failed basic electrical safety standards Staying Safe with Product Recalls in the UK The so-called energy saving plugs, appealed to Brits keen to keep energy bills down. According to consumer Watchdog Which?, one product, available on AliExpress, claimed to "reduce" line loss and "improve" power factor, with around 260 buyers. Another product, sold on eBay, claimed to use 'a capacitor system to store electrical energy, allowing it to be released more smoothly'. However, experts from Which? found that these products had poor quality soldering, contained too much lead, and had unmarked non-standard capacitors indicating they were not manufactured in the UK and therefore potentially unsafe. Your product recall rights Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know. Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods. As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action. But it's often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk. If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer's website to see if a safety notice has been issued. When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you - the customer - to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don't there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault. If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer. They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice. In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected. You should not be charged for any recall work - such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item "It's incredibly concerning to see that these scam eco-plugs are still widely available on many online marketplaces, despite the fact that they are illegal and potentially a danger to their users," said Sue Davies, Which? head of consumer protection policy. 'Sadly, it's not surprising that these dangerous items have reappeared on major online marketplaces. "It fits the pattern we've seen following countless Which? investigations and is yet more evidence of why change is needed. A popular kids' dinosaur toy sold on Amazon was also recently recalled due to a "serious risk" of choking. The 3D printed toy was mislabelled, and a young child could smoke on a small part. The recall notice states that the toy, from China, is now being rejected at the border. And a popular airfryer sold in B&M, Argos, Poundland and Tesco has been recalled due to the risk of it bursting into flames. Customers who have one of four models of the airfryer by Tower are being told to get in touch with the company. Models affected include the T17023 Tower 2.2Ltr Manual Air Fryer, T17061BLK Tower 4Ltr Manual Air Fryer, T17067 Tower 4Ltr Digital Air Fryer and the T17087 Tower 2Ltr Compact Manual Air Fryer. Anyone with an affected device is advised to unplug them and "stop using them immediately."
