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Klim8 Slimming Machine safety warning over an electric shock risk

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Product Safety Report for Klim8 Slimming Machine presenting a high risk of electric shock.

  • Klim8 Slimming Machine: photo 1 of 2 from the OPSS notice of 9 Feb 2023
    Product image from the OPSS safety notice
  • Klim8 Slimming Machine: photo 2 of 2 from the OPSS notice of 9 Feb 2023

Check your product

Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.

1 identifier listed for this notice.

  • Klim8 Slimming Machine

    Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
    • 61BZY202152

What to do now

The hazard with Klim8 Slimming Machine is electric shock: it does not meet the safety requirements that keep live parts away from fingers.

  1. Switch it off at the wall and unplug it. Do not use it again, even briefly.
  2. Do not attempt a home repair or a different plug.
  3. 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.
  4. If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.

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 (2301-0120). Quoted as issued.

Summary

Product Safety Report for Klim8 Slimming Machine presenting a high risk of electric shock.

The risk

This product presents high risk of electric shock due to its inadequate sizing. The plug on the product failed to comply with BS1363-1 as the thickness of the live and neutral pins was found to be 4.11 & 4.07 mm which exceeds the limit of 4.05mm. The British Standard also requires the thickness of the earth pin to be no less than 3.9mm. The dimension of the pin on this product was found to be 3.85 mm. The dimensions of the sleeved parts of the pins differed from the metal parts of the pins. This resulted in a distinct step between the two and could cause damage to the socket. If this is significant damage, it could cause the product to become live. The fuse also had insecurely fitted endcaps, that had simply been pushed on trapping the fuse wire alongside the barrel. The fuse had not been supplied with any granular filler, which is required to ensure safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions.

The product was also missing some required marking and documentation and did not comply with the Plugs and Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994 or the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Action taken

Import rejected at the border

Advice to consumers

The import has been rejected at the border.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2301-0120

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Product description

Vacuum suction slimming machine

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Questions

Why has Klim8 Slimming Machine been reported?

The hazard with Klim8 Slimming Machine 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 item or listing code 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?

Switch it off at the wall and unplug it. Do not use it again, even briefly. Do not attempt a home repair or a different plug.

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.

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