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Vevor Diesel Car Parking Heater ZP-12V-F01 safety warning over a fire risk

Fire or overheatingSerious risk

Product Safety Report for Vevor Diesel Car Parking Heater ZP-12V-F01 presenting a serious risk of fire.

  • Vevor Diesel Car Parking Heater ZP-12V-F01: photo from the OPSS notice of 2 Mar 2023
    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.

1 identifier listed for this notice.

  • Vevor Diesel Car Parking Heater ZP-12V-F01

    ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
    • ZP-12V-F01

What to do now

The risk with Vevor Diesel Car Parking Heater ZP-12V-F01 is fire: a fault could cause it to overheat, melt or ignite.

  1. Unplug it and do not charge it again.
  2. Store it away from anything that burns until you can return or dispose of it. Batteries should go to a battery recycling point, not the household bin.
  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. Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.

Why it matters. Faulty chargers, batteries and appliances are a common cause of house fires. A fire can start while the product is charging or switched on and nobody is watching.

If someone has been hurt

Look out for

  • make sure you have working smoke alarms

Get help urgently

  • if it starts to smoke, smell of burning or catch fire, get everyone out and call 999

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 (2212-0139). Quoted as issued.

Summary

Product Safety Report for Vevor Diesel Car Parking Heater ZP-12V-F01 presenting a serious risk of fire.

The risk

The product presents a serious risk of fire as the user could fit the exhaust too close to combustible material due to no user/installation manual being supplied. The lack of instructions also means that the user is not aware of the maintenance requirements for the product, meaning that they could use the product when it is not safe. The product was also missing some of the required documentation, and the markings were deemed inadequate.

The product does not comply with the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

Action taken

Import rejected at the border.

Advice to consumers

Import rejected at the border.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2212-0139

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Product description

A blue diesel-powered car parking heater

Open the OPSS notice

Questions

Why has Vevor Diesel Car Parking Heater ZP-12V-F01 been reported?

The risk with Vevor Diesel Car Parking Heater ZP-12V-F01 is fire: a fault could cause it to overheat, melt or ignite. Faulty chargers, batteries and appliances are a common cause of house fires. A fire can start while the product is charging or switched on and nobody is watching.

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 and do not charge it again. Store it away from anything that burns until you can return or dispose of it. Batteries should go to a battery recycling point, not the household bin.

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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