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

Product
Vevor Diesel Car Parking Heater

Type   
Product category - Machinery

Brand
Vevor

Country of origin       
China

Product description  
A diesel air heater aimed at heating a car. The product is red with black panelling.

Model number          
WF 5001

Carton numbers        
ZCJRQ12V2KWDXYQ01V0
ZCJRQ12V5KWYJSXY1V0
RVG-3355-220706-0020-319

Hazard
The product is supplied with inadequate installation instructions and warnings. There are no warnings advising the user to place the exhaust pipe away from any combustible / poisonous materials. If the user is not experienced with this type of product, and the instruction manual is used which is not adequate, then it is likely the exhaust pipe will not be installed correctly and poisonous gases can escape the product and poison the user. The ignition source can cause a fire resulting in injury by flame.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

Corrective action

The product has been recalled from end users. Further information about the recall can be found on the Vevor website.

The import has been rejected at the border.

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