The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Ansol Heated Pet Blanket
Alert number
2101-0115
Product type
Electrical appliances and equipment
Product identifiers
Batch number: 2018010719073176
eBay item No: 392941116507
Product description
A heated pet mat 220 v, 15 w or 20 w depending on mat size, 50 Hz fitted with a two-pin plug that comes in a variety of patterns. The product is wrapped inside a clear cellophane cover bearing Chinese writing.
Country of origin
China
Counterfeit
No
Risk level
Serious
Risk Type
Fire
Risk description
Person will be unaware of internal cable fault due to poor quality solder joint/twisted cables; the person receives an electric shock and may be electrocuted. The product therefore does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations. (Serious risk)
The equipment is fitted with an illegal plug for use in the UK. The user plugs the two-pin plug into a three-pin adaptor that is not suitable for use. The product therefore does not meet the requirements of the Plugs and Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994. (High risk)
If the un-fused plug is plugged in overnight, an electrical fault may develop and equipment can catch fire. (High risk)
Measures taken by economic operators
Recall notice served
Online marketplace
eBay
Notifier
Local authority trading standards
© 2026 itsa Ltd.