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Next and many more issue warning as products pulled from shelves

BySpotted UK

May 26, 2023

The Office for Products, Safety and Standards (OPSS) has recalled products this month due to various risks they pose to customers.

Some of the safety fears include risk of injury, drowning, fire and carbon monoxide. Next and other retailers are recalling a number of its products.

When the OPSS issues a recall, it shares details on what you should do if you have bought the item, what is happening with the item, as well as detailed information on why the product is being pulled from shelves.

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Take a look below of the products being recalled this month and the reasons why.

Pure Electric Advance and Advance+ E Scooters (2305-0044)

The Office for Products, Safety and Standards (OPSS) has recalled products this month

Type: Machinery – E Scooter

Hazard: The affected models have been recalled as it has been identified that some handlebar grips can become loose, posing a potential risk of injury

Sales period: March 1 and May 10

Country of Origin: China

Product Description: E-scooters available in the colours black, light grey, metallic grey or platinum

Corrective action: Recall of the product

Bluebell Baby Monitors (2305-0084)

The Office for Products, Safety and Standards (OPSS) has recalled products this month

Type: Electrical appliances and equipment – baby monitor

Hazard: The app that supports the monitor system is no longer functioning correctly. This means there is a potential risk of the child not being monitored correctly.

Product number: Multiple – check here.

Product Description: Bluebell baby monitors with accompanying app

Corrective action: Recall of the product

Next Hippo Tea Light Lantern (2305-0064)

The Office for Products, Safety and Standards (OPSS) has recalled products this month

Type: Decorative articles – lantern

Brand: Next

Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire as the screw which holds the metal wire and glass tealight recess can come loose and drop. If this occurs when a lit candle is in the holder, the lit candle could set fire to the surrounding area.

The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Item number: T41430

Batch numbers: Retail contract – QE8619969. Directory contract – QE8615701-01 & 02

Country of Origin: China

Product Description: Brass-coloured hippo with a glass holder for a tea light

Corrective action: Recall of the product. Next are contacting users of the affected batch directly

Fox and Fox Rage Life Jackets (2209-0237)

The Office for Products, Safety and Standards (OPSS) has recalled products this month

Type: Personal protective equipment PPE

Brand: Fox and Fox rage

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of drowning due to the absence of independent conformity assessment to demonstrate the product will perform when required

Model numbers: Multiple, check here.

Country of Origin: China

Product Description: Six models of life jacket and associated gas refills, supplied in transparent plastic packaging

Corrective action: The products have been recalled from end users by Fox International Group Ltd

Glen Dimplex Home Appliance Ltd manufactured Belling, Stoves and New World Gas Range Cookers with Gas Grill (110, 100 and 90 models) (2205-0240)

The Office for Products, Safety and Standards (OPSS) has recalled products this month

Type: Gas appliances – gas range cookers with gas grills

Brand: Glen Dimplex Home Appliance Ltd

Hazard: Certain Belling, Stoves and New World gas range cookers with gas grill manufactured by Glen Dimplex Home Appliances used with the grill door closed can cause extremely dangerous levels of carbon monoxide to be produced, which can pose a significant risk to health and death.

Product Description: Multiple models of Glen Dimplex Home Appliance Ltd manufactured gas cookers with gas grill, including brand names Stoves, Belling and New World.

Product identifiers: Models affected by this safety warning include 110, 100 and 90cm models. Products in scope of this safety warning have been purchased at any time between 2010 and 2022.

Corrective action: GDHA have initiated a modification programme for products in scope of the safety issue. Consumers are warned until the modification has been completed, consumers must only use the gas grill with the grill door open.

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