Irish shoppers received a series of urgent warnings this week after several products sold in Ireland were recalled due to safety concerns.
Every week, product safety officers from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) carry out inspections on goods sold across Ireland to ensure they comply with required safety standards, reports Breaking News.
These checks may take place without notice and cover a wide range of items, including toys, electrical products and gas appliances.
When products are found not to meet safety requirements, CCPC officers use their legal powers to have them removed from sale to protect consumers and reduce further risk, reports Breaking News.
This week, the CCPC confirmed that a number of commonly purchased online items have been recalled over safety fears, including hundreds of children’s toys and a popular power bank. A full list of the recalled products can be found below.
An urgent recall was issued on Monday for a widely sold power bank over concerns it could pose a fire risk, with hundreds of units sold in the Republic of Ireland, reports Breaking News.
Belkin announced the recall after identifying a possible issue with a lithium cell component inside one of its power banks.
“Belkin Limited recalls Belkin Boost Charge USB-C PD Power Bank 20K, model number BPB002,” a CCPC spokesperson said in a statement, reports Breaking News.
“The portable power bank’s lithium cell component may overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers, reports Breaking News.
“The brand is Belkin. The model is BPB002. The UPC codes are 745883797622, 745883806751, 745883797639, 745883806768. The model number and serial are both located on the back or underside of the product listed on the product label,” reports Breaking News.
According to Ireland’s consumer watchdog, approximately 827 of the affected products are believed to be in circulation in Ireland.
The power bank was sold through a wide range of outlets and distribution channels, listed below, reports Breaking News.
TJX Ireland Unlimited Company trading as TK Maxx
Dcb Group (Service)
Exertis Ireland Ltd
Extreme Computers – Ireland
Harvey Norman Trading (I) Ltd
Hibernia Evros Technology Group
Hunt Office Technologies Ltd
Markit B2B
Shi International
Wriggle Learning Ltd
Customers who purchased the affected power bank have been advised to immediately disconnect it from any power source or other devices, reports Breaking News.
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