InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Electric kettle with attached wall plug.
Electric kettle with attached wall plug.
Name: Electric Kettle
Category: 10
Date: 2026-10-02
Product Category: Electrical appliances and equipment
Risk Type: Fire
Danger: The mains plug does not meet dimensional requirements and may not make a secure connection with the socket, leading to fire. Moreover, the fuse lacks any granular filler and might fail, posing a risk of the product overheating or exploding. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: Unknown
Description: Electric kettle with attached wall plug.
Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
