InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Portable fan heater with attached wall plug. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
Portable fan heater with attached wall plug. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
Name: Fan Heater
Category: 10
Date: 2026-01-09
Product Category: Electrical appliances and equipment
Risk Type: Electric shock
Danger: The distance between the pins of the plug is too short and therefore does not provide adequate earthing protection. The user could therefore receive an electric shock. 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: 11/11/2025
Description: Portable fan heater with attached wall plug. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
