EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer “Small Caring hair dryer” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00369/26
Summary
The product has insufficient insulation. Live parts are not sufficiently protected from parts accessible to the user, in particular the metal grille of the air outlet. The safety distances between the grille and the bimetallic switch and between the grille and the heating element are insufficient. The user can therefore access live parts and receive an electric shock, especially in the case of moisture or…
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Product
Hair dryer
- Name / model
- Small Caring hair dryer · Hair Dryer - AC110V - AC240V - 50Hz
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Foldable hairdryer. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005007970750858).
What is the risk?
- The product has insufficient insulation. Live parts are not sufficiently protected from parts accessible to the user, in particular the metal grille of the air outlet. The safety distances between the grille and the bimetallic switch and between the grille and the heating element are insufficient. The user can therefore access live parts and receive an electric shock, especially in the case of moisture or condensation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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: 07/01/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 07/01/2026
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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