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Manufacturer
Boxo Blend
Product Types
Batteries & Chargers, Food
Recall Date
27th Mar 2022
Serial Numbers
Barcode 5056384032767
Contact Details
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/621df30fe90e0710c30a472b/PSR-2201-0454.pdf OPSS PSD case number: 2201-0454
Manufactured Dates
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Investigator Name
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Summary
Product: Boxo Blend Rechargeable Portable Blender
Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire as testing of the blender found that some of the cells do not meet the required specification due to low voltages and failure to vent correctly under fault conditions.
Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users. For more information, please see https://www.boxoblend.com/ .
Product information
Type: Electrical appliances and equipment - Blender
Country of Origin: China
Product description
Portable blender available in colours white, black, pink, and blue
Hazard
The product presents a risk of fire as testing of the blender found that some of the cells do not meet the required specification due to low voltages and failure to vent correctly under fault conditions. There was also no thermal protection incorporated into the battery packs and the charging circuit did not detect overvoltage conditions and continued to charge batteries with currents much higher than the rated value.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.