Electrical

Electrical safety alerts and recalls

We conduct compliance checks on consumer products sold locally to ensure they adhere to safety requirements. Stay up to date with the latest news regarding unsafe consumer products identified in Singapore.

16 Jun 2022
UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards warns consumers about HK:088 Travel Adaptor

The UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) have issued and advisory for HK:088 Travel Adaptor.

The adaptor presents a risk of electric shock as the plug pins do not meet the dimensional requirements and the socket openings are not shuttered.

Users may inadvertently touch live pins of the adaptor or contact internal circuitry and receive an electric shock. There is also a risk of overheating and fire due to poor electrical connections within the product. HK:088 travel adaptor
The Consumer Product Safety Office (CPSO) of Enterprise Singapore has not received any reports on the affected products to date but encourage consumers to exercise caution and cease use of this product.

For more information, please visit the OPSS website at http://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-hk-088-travel-adaptor-2103-0229#summary.

Refer to the listing below for more product safety alerts and recalls.

Product recalls

Date	Title
16 Jun 2022	UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards warns consumers about HK:088 Travel Adaptor
22 Feb 2022	Kenwood voluntarily replaces “Julienne” disc of food processor models FPM800 and FPM810
05 Oct 2020	LG Electronics Inc’s free replacement program for TV Power Board
15 Sep 2020	Goldland International recalls Iona GLWD700 water dispenser
23 Dec 2019	Elmark recalls 17 models of ceiling fans
31 Oct 2019	Decathlon recalls OnNight 410 Trail Running Headlamp
21 Oct 2019	Panasonic Rice Cooker Power Cord Replacement
01 Jul 2019	Apple recalls 15-inch MacBook Pro batteries
03 May 2019	Apple recalls three-prong AC wall plug adapters
25 Apr 2019	Cotton On recalls power bank
18 Apr 2019	ACCC warns consumers about various Daiso products containing button batteries
17 Apr 2019	Unregistered Portable Socket Outlets: Remax RU-S4, LDNIO SC3301 and LDNIO SC3604
28 Feb 2019	Goldland International recalls Iona GLWD700 water dispenser
20 Feb 2019	Dell recalls hybrid power adaptor
28 Jan 2019	HP expands notebook batteries recall programme

Product safety alerts

Date	Title
23 Apr 2021	Electrolux refrigerators (model number ENN2754AOW) installed at Riversails condominum
02 Sep 2019	Whirlpool, Hotpoint, Indesit, Creda, Swan and Proline tumble dryers
31 Mar 2017	Lighting: Wits 5W P20 AC86-265V E27 Self-ballasted LED Lamp
31 Mar 2017	Lighting: UK 3W E14 Self-ballasted LED Lamp
29 Feb 2016	Lighting: High Power Self-ballasted LED Lamp
29 Feb 2016	Lighting: AC Self-ballasted LED Lamp
29 Feb 2016	Lighting: Mag Lit Self-ballasted LED Lamp
18 Feb 2016	Lighting: Casiotec GP-05WDL Self-ballasted LED Lamp
18 Feb 2016	Lighting: LC Self-ballasted LED Lamp
02 Feb 2016	Lighting: Spark E14 Self-ballasted LED Lamp
02 Feb 2016	Lighting: Leili LNGY-101B Self-ballasted LED Lamp
02 Feb 2016	Lighting: DL STB4W WWB Self-ballasted LED Lamp
02 Feb 2016	Lighting: High Power Self-ballasted LED Lamp
02 Feb 2016	Lighting: AZ e-lite AZCEND Globe Self-ballasted LED Lamp
28 Dec 2015	Electric Drill: SKIL 450W 10mm Impact Drill
17 Feb 2015	Lighting: 3W Unicell LED Lamp
17 Feb 2015	Lighting: 5W Universal LED Lamp
17 Feb 2015	Lighting: 12W LED Bulb Series LED Lamp
17 Feb 2015	Lighting: 10W Unbranded LED Lamp
25 Sep 2014	Lighting: High Power LED Lamp
05 Sep 2014	Haircare: Bronson 218 Hair Straightener
05 Sep 2014	Haircare: Bronson BBL-128 Hair Straightener
05 Sep 2014	Haircare: Bronson BBL-608 Hair Straightener
25 Aug 2014	Lighting: “UK” LED bulb
14 Aug 2014	Lighting: Go-Pro GPY10510-SC LED Bulb
06 Aug 2014	Lighting: PowerPac “Crystalline” LED Bulb
03 Apr 2014	Haircare: Junma HB-25 Hair Curling Iron
03 Apr 2014	Haircare: Blueidea - BLD 838 Hair Straightener
07 Mar 2014	Haircare: Panasonic EH-HW13 Hair Straightener
07 Mar 2014	Haircare: Revlon RVST2029A Hair Straightener
07 Mar 2014	Haircare: Revlon RVST2029B Hair Straightener