The online retail giant Amazon has recalled some Kindle Fire tablet power adaptors over electric shock fears.
In what the company describes the "rare" cases, when the power adaptor is pulled from the wall socket, the adaptor assembly may detach and create the risk of electrical shock.
Amazon advised all affected customers to stop using the adaptor until a replacement is received.
Adaptors for the seven-inch tablet bought between September 2015 and March 2016 are being recalled.
The recall also extends to the adaptor for the UK Fire Kids seven-inch edition.
The company first issued the recall notice in March but has been reissued by Trading Standards this week.
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An Amazon spokesman said: “Customer safety is our top priority, and we are proactively offering to replace these power adapters with the new adapter, free of charge.
“We encourage customers to exchange their original power adapters using the process below.
“Please discontinue use of your original adapter. Until you receive the replacement adapter, you can use the included USB cable connected to a computer or another compatible adapter to charge your tablet.”
To find out if your power adapter is affected, compare your adapter to the images below.
Power adapters sold in other countries, shipped with Fire HD and Fire HDX tablets, or displayed below are not affected and need not be exchanged.
Contact www.amazon.co.uk/contactus if your power adaptor is among those affected.
You can also visit www.amazon.co.uk for more details.
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