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Attention! Large scale recall of 5 types of electrical products exported to European and American markets

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2024-06-13

Attention! Large scale recall of 5 types of electrical products exported to European and American markets

Recall of 5 types of electrical products
According to the "2023 TBT Report and Blocked Export of European and American Products" and "2024 Q1 TBT Report and Blocked Export of European and American Products" data, electrical/electronic equipment is one of the "hardest hit areas" for China's recall of products exported to the United States.
The main reasons for the recall of electrical products are the risk of electric shock and the presence of excessive lead, cadmium, phthalates, or short chain chlorinated paraffin in solder. The non compliant regulations mainly involve the Low Voltage Directive and RoHS Directive.
However, there are many best-selling products in the electrical appliance category that have exploded overseas, and if they are recalled, they will suffer heavy losses! The following are recent large-scale recall events that relevant enterprises need to pay attention to!

01 Commercial refrigerator compressor
In May 2024, CPSC in the United States and Mexico announced a recall of approximately 30000 commercial refrigerators equipped with a certain brand of compressor. The reason for the recall is that the product may malfunction, causing the compressor to overheat and posing a risk of fire. At present, the product has received 14 accident reports of property damage caused by fires.

02 Steam iron
In April 2024, CPSC in the United States announced a recall of a batch of steam irons produced by a certain brand, with a quantity exceeding 2 million pieces. The reason for the recall is that the product may spray fire and leak hot water during use, posing a risk of burns to the user. At present, there have been 317 accidents caused by this product, including 7 secondary burns.

03 Air fryer
In March 2024, the US CPSC and the Canadian Department of Health announced the recall of a batch of approximately 280000 branded air fryers and air fryers. The reason for the recall is that the brand's air fryer may overheat, causing the handle to melt or break, posing a risk of fire and burns; Air blast furnace may overheat, and the furnace door glass may break, posing a risk of burns and cuts.
Prior to the recall, the US seller of the product had received 24 reports of overheating/melting or glass breakage.

04 Portable Mixer
At the end of December 2023, the US CPSC and the Canadian Department of Health announced the recall of a batch of portable mixers produced by a certain brand, with a total recall of approximately 4.92 million units. The reason is that the mixer may overheat or catch fire, and the mixing blades may break, posing a risk of fire and cutting the user.
Before the recall, the US seller of the product had received 346 accident reports, resulting in property damage claims of approximately $150000; 11 accident related reports have been received in Canada.

05 Electric pressure cooker
At the end of October 2023, the US CPSC and the Canadian Department of Health announced the recall of a batch of multi-functional electric pressure cookers produced by a certain brand, with a total recall quantity of approximately 950000 units. The reason is that the capacity mark on the inner pot of the electric pressure cooker is incorrect, which may cause the user to overfill. When using the rapid pressure relief method to exhaust or open the pressure cooker, the pressure inside the pot can cause hot food and liquid to spray out, posing a risk of burns to the user.
Prior to the recall, the US seller of the product had received 31 reports of accidents where the contents of the pot were sprayed out due to pressure.