The Office for Product Safety and Standards published a product recall on 21 May 2025 for a lithium-ion battery charger sold via TikTok, after it was found to present a serious risk of electric shock1. The product has been recalled from end users, and the listing has been removed by the online marketplace1.
The charger is described as a black lithium-ion charger with a black plug and power supply cord1. It carries charger model number 4220, plug model number LP-60L and barcode 911014096779, and its country of origin is China1. The notification was made by Local Authority Trading Standards under PSD notification number 2504-00191.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Charger model number | 4220 |
| Plug model number | LP-60L |
| Barcode | 911014096779 |
| Country of origin | China |
| Risk level | Serious |
| Recall date | 21 May 2025 |
The hazard is set out in the recall notice: the pins are not the correct length and cannot be safely plugged into the socket, and a user touching the exposed pins could receive an electric shock1. The notice states that improvements are also required to marking, labelling and documentation, and that the product does not meet the requirements of the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 19941.
"The products have been recalled from end users."
The notice advises owners of the product to contact the distributor they purchased from to request redress1. It does not name the distributor, and no figure for the number of units sold or recalled has been reported1.
Why it matters for households
A charger of this kind sits between the mains and a battery, so a fault at the plug is a fault at the point where a householder's hand meets live metal. The recall notice identifies the pin length as the specific problem, which is the part of a plug that governs whether contact with the pins is possible when the plug is partly inserted1. That places the risk in ordinary use rather than in some unusual failure mode.
For a home's energy independence, the practical point is that backup and off-grid equipment is often bought from marketplaces rather than from established electrical suppliers, and the safety paperwork that would normally accompany such a product may be absent or inadequate. This notice cites marking, labelling and documentation as areas needing improvement alongside the physical defect1. Markings are how a householder, or anyone advising them, can check a product against the standards it claims to meet; where those are missing, that check is not available. The product markings and standards page sets out what those marks are meant to show.
Chargers and the batteries they serve also carry fire risk, which is separate from the shock risk identified here but relevant to anything stored and charged inside a home. The site's guidance on lithium battery safety and recalls covers that ground, and backup power safety, wiring regulations and standards covers the wider installation context.
What happens next
The recall was published on 21 May 2025 and the TikTok listing has been removed1. The notice advises owners to contact the distributor they purchased from to request redress1. No further steps, timescales or follow-up dates have been reported1.