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Vevor Oil-Free Air Compressor (750-25L) safety warning over an injury risk

Cuts and injuriesSerious risk

Product Safety Report for Vevor Oil-Free Air Compressor presenting a serious risk of injuries.

  • Vevor Oil-Free Air Compressor (750-25L): photo from the OPSS notice of 16 Feb 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.

2 identifiers listed for this notice.

  • Vevor Oil-Free Air Compressor (750-25L)

    BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
    • WSKYJ750-25L000001V2
    ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
    • 750-25L

What to do now

Vevor Oil-Free Air Compressor (750-25L) has been reported because it could hurt the person using it.

  1. Put it out of use now.
  2. Check whether the notice offers a repair or replacement part before you discard it.
  3. The marketplace has removed the listing. Contact the seller through your order history to ask for a refund.
  4. Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.

Why it matters. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.

Getting your money back

Sellers on online marketplaces do not always run recalls themselves, so you may need to ask for your money back. The platform’s help pages explain its buyer protection scheme.

Citizens Advice (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) and Consumerline (0300 123 6262) give free advice if you get stuck.

From the official notice

Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2206-0030). Quoted as issued.

Summary

Product Safety Report for Vevor Oil-Free Air Compressor presenting a serious risk of injuries.

The risk

The product has been identified as presenting a risk of injuries and explosion. The product possessed no declaration of conformity to demonstrate that the simple pressure vessel had been tested to the applicable standard, EN 286-1. The product requires improvements to quality assurance, documentation and markings, and was incorrectly rated for UK mains supply voltage. The product also had poor internal and external build quality.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

Action taken

The product has been destroyed at the border.

Advice to consumers

The product has been destroyed at the border.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2206-0030

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Product description

White air compressor with Vevor black and yellow labelling, supplied in polythene packaging.

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Questions

Why has Vevor Oil-Free Air Compressor (750-25L) been reported?

Vevor Oil-Free Air Compressor (750-25L) has been reported because it could hurt the person using it. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.

How do I know if my product is affected?

Compare the barcode and 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?

Put it out of use now. Check whether the notice offers a repair or replacement part before you discard it.

Can I get a refund or a repair?

Sellers on online marketplaces do not always run recalls themselves, so you may need to ask for your money back. The platform’s help pages explain its buyer protection scheme. Citizens Advice (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) and Consumerline (0300 123 6262) give free advice if you get stuck.

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