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Vevor Plasma Cutter CUT-40 safety warning over a burns risk
Product Safety Report for Vevor plasma cutter presenting a high risk of burns and fire.
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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 Plasma Cutter CUT-40
- ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
- CUT-40
What to do now
The hazard with Vevor Plasma Cutter CUT-40 is heat: surfaces, steam or contents could burn the user.
- Stop using it and let it cool fully before you handle it.
- Put it where children cannot get to it.
- The marketplace has removed the listing. Contact the seller through your order history to ask for a refund.
- If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.
Why it matters. Burns from appliances and heating products are common, and children are the most likely to be hurt.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- for a burn: cool it under cool or lukewarm running water for 20 minutes and cover it loosely with cling film
Get help urgently
- large or deep burns, burns on the face, hands or genitals, or any burn on a child — go to A&E or 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
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 (2111-0018). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Vevor plasma cutter presenting a high risk of burns and fire.
The risk
The product presents a high risk of fire and burns as poor internal and external construction can lead the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) to become damaged over time, which can produce a spark and ignite, causing a fire and
burns. The product’s fuse was insufficient, and had a separate wire soldered to the outside of the fuse to increase its carrying capacity, increasing the risk of a fire under fault conditions. The product also required improvements to
marking, labelling and documentation.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
Action taken
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
Advice to consumers
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2111-0018
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Blue metal cased plasma cutter, marked with brand name ‘Vevor’ supplied with sundries including noncompliant protective goggles.
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Questions
Why has Vevor Plasma Cutter CUT-40 been reported?
The hazard with Vevor Plasma Cutter CUT-40 is heat: surfaces, steam or contents could burn the user. Burns from appliances and heating products are common, and children are the most likely to be hurt.
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?
Stop using it and let it cool fully before you handle it. Put it where children cannot get to 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.
