EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer Counterfeit Dyson — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00693/26
Summary
The plug fuse may fail to operate, leading to the plug overheating and/or exploding, which can cause a fire. Moreover, the fails to cut off under restricted airflow testing, which leads to the emission of excessive amounts of smoke and interior components may melt. This product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Hair dryer — Counterfeit Dyson
- Brand
- Counterfeit Dyson
- Name / model
- HD08
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Counterfeit Dyson hair dryer with wall plug.
What is the risk?
- The plug fuse may fail to operate, leading to the plug overheating and/or exploding, which can cause a fire. Moreover, the fails to cut off under restricted airflow testing, which leads to the emission of excessive amounts of smoke and interior components may melt. This product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 22/11/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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