Official recall record
O2 original 20w and 45w wall chargers akoc20wn and ako45uwn
- Issuing authority
- OPSS (UK)
- Alert date
- 2023-11-21
- Country of alert
- United Kingdom
- Alert level
- Product Recall
- Alert type
- Product recall
- Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
- 5056489706723
- Brand on record
- O2
What the authority reported
The product presents a low risk of an electrical fault after several reports of black soot coming out of the product due to the capacitor overloading. O2 are recalling the products from the end user. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
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OPSS (UK) — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-06-05.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-06-05.
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