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

Product
Jusfit Lithium Electric Chain Saw (sold via eBay)

Type
Machinery - Lithium Electric Chain Saw

Brand
JUSFIT

Country of origin
China

Product description
A black and dark green handheld chainsaw with replaceable battery packs and charging cable.

Model
D-04

Charger model
YH-2105

Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363. Users may access live pins when plugging in, or unplugging, the plug from the socket. The product also presents a risk of electric shock as the transformer was of a poor build quality and did not meet the creepage and clearance requirements due to primary and secondary windings being found to be touching. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.

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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