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JOVS High Power Wet / Dry Vacuum Cleaners sold on eBay safety warning over an electric shock risk
Product Safety Report for JOVS High Power Wet / Dry Vacuum Cleaners presenting a serious risk of electric shock.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice 
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
2 identifiers listed for this notice.
JOVS High Power Wet / Dry Vacuum Cleaners sold on eBay
- ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
- CB60-3B
- CB90-3
What to do now
The hazard with JOVS High Power Wet / Dry Vacuum Cleaners sold on eBay is electric shock: it does not meet the safety requirements that keep live parts away from fingers.
- Unplug it now and put it away where nobody will plug it back in.
- Do not open it up or try to repair it yourself.
- This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
- Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.
Why it matters. Mains electricity in the UK is 230 volts, enough to cause serious injury or death. Cheap chargers, adaptors and appliances sold online are among the products most often found with this fault.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- burns where the current entered or left the body
- tingling, numbness or muscle pain
Get help urgently
- anyone who has had a mains shock and is confused, has chest pain, an irregular heartbeat or burns — call 999. Do not touch them until the power is off
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Getting your money back
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.
If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2407-0151). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for JOVS High Power Wet / Dry Vacuum Cleaners presenting a serious risk of electric shock.
The risk
The vacuums present a serious risk of electric shock as they were supplied with 3-pin ‘clover’ style plugs which do not meet the requirements of the relevant standard, BS 1363. Clover-style plugs are unfused, and due to the dimensions of the plug pins, it is possible for users to touch the live pin when plugging in or unplugging the plug from the socket. The instructions supplied were deemed inadequate and there were no warnings marked on the product or packaging.
The vacuums do not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994.
Action taken
The products have been destroyed.
Advice to consumers
The products have been destroyed.
Additional information
PSD number: 2407-0151
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Two models of high power wet and dry vacuum cleaners in grey and yellow and grey and red. One model has a 60L capacity and the other has a 90L capacity.
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Questions
Why has JOVS High Power Wet / Dry Vacuum Cleaners sold on eBay been reported?
The hazard with JOVS High Power Wet / Dry Vacuum Cleaners sold on eBay is electric shock: it does not meet the safety requirements that keep live parts away from fingers. Mains electricity in the UK is 230 volts, enough to cause serious injury or death. Cheap chargers, adaptors and appliances sold online are among the products most often found with this fault.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the model on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Unplug it now and put it away where nobody will plug it back in. Do not open it up or try to repair it yourself.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
Where was JOVS High Power Wet / Dry Vacuum Cleaners sold on eBay sold?
The notice names eBay. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
