EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair straightener / Curling iron — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00915/26
Summary
The internal wires are not stiff enough and could touch the metallic type plate. This could cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Hair straightener / Curling iron
- Name / model
- Hair straightener · 825
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hair straightener and curling iron. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (unique product identifier: sv2411140253092955).
- Recall information: https://m.shein.com/fr/ark/5343?scene_type=recall&banner_delivery_id=4535664
What is the risk?
- The internal wires are not stiff enough and could touch the metallic type plate. This could cause an electric shock. 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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/02/2026
- 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: 05/11/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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