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Product safety report · OPSS 2601-0327

Folding Washing Machine

According to the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards. ApplianceClinic did not issue this notice.

Published 6 February 2026 · Risk Serious · Washing machines

According to OPSS

The product

Folding Washing Machine

The risk

The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug pins are incorrectly sized and do not make a secure connection with the plug socket.

What you should do

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Affected models / identifiers

Last checked with GOV.UK on 18 September 2026. If you are reading a saved copy, treat this date as the freshness of the information.

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