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The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Product
Tool Battery Charger, BAT038 (sold via eBay)

Type
Electrical appliances and equipment - Tool Battery Charger

Country of origin
China

Product description
A black, rectangular battery charger for various Bosch tools with a wall plug.

SKU
04-05-04-UK

eBay item number
225904653993

eBay listing name
UK Charger for BAT038 BAT048 BAT043 BAT045 7.2V 12V 14.4V Ni-CD Ni-MH Battery

Hazard
The product presents a high risk of electric shock as it failed the electric strength test. The insulation broke down when the 3000 V test voltage was applied between the input and the output. The flash over occurred between the capacitor and the transformer. If the product became live, the user would receive an electric shock when trying to remove the product from the charger. The instructions were considered to be inadequate as they did not contain sufficient information to ensure the correct and safe use of the equipment and some of the required documentation and markings were not present.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Corrective action
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

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