A popular product sold on Amazon has been urgently recalled after an alarming safety issue was found.
Irish safety chiefs issued an alert about the Aomeya Table Lamp today.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission says there is a potential risk of electric shock due to insufficient insulation around the live wire, which fails to meet the necessary regulatory standards.
It is estimated that around 372 of the lamps have been sold in Ireland.
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The affected product has an Amazon ASIN number B09TSRGR2Z, model number CT4B and barcode X001J2K8D5. The batch number is unknown.
Anyone who has one at home is urged to stop using it immediately and keep it out of reach of children.
Amazon customers should contact the platform and enquire about refunds.
In a statement, the CCPC said: “A safety issue has been identified with an Aomeya Table Lamp sold on the Amazon platform. The product presents a risk of electric shock as the basic insulation surrounding the live wire is insufficient and, therefore, does not meet the requirements of the relevant regulations.
“The brand is Aomeya. The Amazon ASIN number is B09TSRGR2Z. The model number is CT4B. The barcode is X001J2K8D5. The batch number is unknown.
“The product was sold online through the Amazon platform. There are approximately 372 affected products in the Republic of Ireland.
“If you purchased one of these products please discontinue use immediately and keep it out of the reach of children. You may wish to contact Amazon to see if there are any remedies available to you. This can be done via your user account on Amazon.”
