EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer “Hair dryer innovative black technology” — risk: burns, electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00381/26
Summary
The product is not adequately insulated. The user has therefore access to live parts and could receive an electric shock Additionally, the appliance does not deliver the announced power, which could lead to overheating in the event of overload. This could cause burns to the user. Moreover, an internal electrical cable is held in place only by a fragile weld. The cable may come off over time, making live parts…
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Product
Hair dryer
- Name / model
- Hair dryer innovative black technology · XR-8818
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hair dryer, curler and straightener. Product sold online, in particular via Wish.
What is the risk?
- The product is not adequately insulated. The user has therefore access to live parts and could receive an electric shock Additionally, the appliance does not deliver the announced power, which could lead to overheating in the event of overload. This could cause burns to the user. Moreover, an internal electrical cable is held in place only by a fragile weld. The cable may come off over time, making live parts accessible. This could cause the user to receive an electric shock or a fire due to a short circuit. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-23.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 19/12/2025
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