Electrical Appliances & Equipment Recalls in the EU 2024–2026
A continuously-updated index of 1343 serious electrical appliances & equipment recalls across the EU (2024-01-05 – 2026-11-06), compiled from the EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) and national consumer-protection authorities. Each entry links to the official government alert.
Where these recalls were reported
| Sweden | 395 |
| France | 159 |
| United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland | 157 |
| Hungary | 119 |
| Germany | 96 |
| Finland | 80 |
| Poland | 55 |
| Lithuania | 54 |
| Ireland | 35 |
| Slovakia | 32 |
| Italy | 31 |
| Denmark | 23 |
Most recent serious recalls
2026-01-16 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
In similar models of kettle by the importer, excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) were found. The importer cannot rule out that this product does not have an excessive…
2026-01-16 · Slovenia · Serious risk · official alert
The product lacks the required safety statements and instructions for use. This could lead to inappropriate use of the appliance and the user receiving an electric shock. Moreover, the product has ina…
2026-01-16 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 55.1% by weight). In addition, plastic material in the cables contain excessive concentrations of dibutyl phtha…
2026-01-16 · Belgium · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 67% and 0.56% by weight, respectively). Additionally, the plastic material of the product has an e…
2026-01-09 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The user can touch live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-01-09 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The distance between the pins of the plug is too short and therefore does not provide adequate earthing protection. The user could therefore receive an electric shock.…
2026-01-09 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 0.86% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2026-01-09 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's adaptor has insufficient insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. Moreover, the mains supply cord has excessive resistance and the live and e…
2026-01-09 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the lack of battery management system, the cells in the battery storage are not protected from temperatures outside their specifications; the product also lacks protection against charging curr…
2026-01-09 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The cross-sectional areas of the power supply and welding cables are inadequate. Moreover, the power supply cable is too short and the wires may overheat and cause the insulation to become damaged mak…
2026-01-09 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The transformer is poorly built and does not meet minimum creepage and clearance distances. Therefore, it may not make a secure connection with the plug socket. Due to this, the user may have access t…
2026-01-09 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The cross-sectional area of the power supply cable is too low. Moreover, the power supply cable is too short. The wires may overheat and cause the insulation to become damaged making live parts access…
2026-01-09 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
Due to a manufacturing fault, the product may overheat. As a result, the cable may melt under load, which could create a risk of fire and burns.…
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The packaging is not childproof and therefore the button batteries are easily accessible to children. A child may put them in the mouth, and choke. The button batteries could also cause damage to the …
2025-12-26 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in the components ‘black plastic (plug)’ and ‘black plastic (cable sheathing).
SCCPs persist in the environment,…
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The packaging is not childproof and therefore the button batteries are easily accessible to children. A child may put them in the mouth, and choke. The button batteries could also cause damage to the …
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The packaging is not childproof and therefore the button batteries are easily accessible to children. A child may put them in the mouth, and choke. The button batteries could also cause damage to the …
2025-12-26 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 0.24%). Additionally, the plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) p…
2025-12-26 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
In the importer’s similar models of kettle, SCCPs were found in the components ‘black plastic (plug)’ and ‘black plastic (cable sheathing)’. The importer cannot rule out this product also containing a…
2025-12-26 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 46% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-26 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured value up to 75.1% and 0.3% by weight, respectively). The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrat…
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The packaging is not childproof and therefore the button batteries are easily accessible to children. A child may put them in the mouth, and choke. The button batteries could also cause damage to the …
2025-12-26 · Slovenia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 31 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-26 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 0.27% by weight). Additionally, the plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-eth…
2025-12-26 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The fuse may fail to operate, leading to the plug overheating and/or exploding, which can cause a fire.…
2025-12-26 · Slovenia · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 1.6% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage t…
2025-12-19 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 64% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-19 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the product as well as the creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are not sufficient. The user can therefore touch live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-12-19 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not sufficiently protected against being dropped, leading to a risk of fire.…
2025-12-19 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate and insufficient insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may lead to an electric shock.…
2025-12-19 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 34% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-19 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the incorrect design of the products, the plug of a class I appliance can be inserted into the socket of an extension cord intended for class II appliances. This could cause a risk of electric …
2025-12-19 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 76% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment…
2025-12-19 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 26% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-19 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug does not meet the dimensional requirements. Additionally, the live and neutral pins are too close to the periphery, and the product has insufficient insulation. The plug could therefore catch…
2025-12-19 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product can form hairline cracks in the outer casing along time. As a result, water could enter and the user could receive an electric shock.…
2025-12-19 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 72 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-19 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The button to control ventilation is not properly affixed and may become detached. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke.
Furthermore, once the button has detached, live parts are exposed…
2025-12-19 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The sockets are not protected with covers as required. The user could therefore receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-12-19 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 3% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-19 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The device is not resistant to high temperatures, its casing may deform leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch these live parts, which may lead to an electric shock.…
2025-12-19 · France · Serious risk · official alert
Inside the switches the electrical wires of the product are not sufficiently insulated. The distance between these wires and the parts a user can touch is insufficient. Moreover, the wires soldering c…
2025-12-19 · Croatia · Serious risk · official alert
The product lacks the required safety statements and instructions for use. This could lead to inappropriate use of the appliance and the user receiving an electric shock. Moreover, the device is not …
2025-12-19 · France · Serious risk · official alert
If the appliance is dropped the back casing of the hair dryer becomes detached from the rest of the appliance, rendering the blades of the fan accessible to the user. This may lead to injuries.
So…
2025-12-12 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The mains supply cord has excessive resistance. This could lead to the cable overheating and catching on fire if used for extended periods.…
2025-12-12 · Cyprus · Serious risk · official alert
The RCBO does not trip in case of sudden appearance of residual current. A person that touches a part of the electrical installation equipped with this RCBO can receive an electric shock.…
2025-12-12 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's plug is not fitted with a conforming fuse. If there is a failure within the electrical system whilst the product is in use, the fuse may fail to prevent fire and explosion.…
2025-12-12 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation is not sufficient. This can lead to the user receiving an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-12-12 · Belgium · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of lead from the PVC cable insulation is too high (measured value up to 3,600 mg/kg). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Moreover, the plastic of the product has an excessive has an e…
2025-12-12 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The fuse may fail to operate under fault conditions, leading to the plug overheating and/or exploding, which can cause a fire. The mains plug does not meet the necessary size specifications and is mis…
2025-12-12 · Cyprus · Serious risk · official alert
During normal use and following the filling instructions the product overflows, leading to burns of the user.…
2025-12-12 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The device is not resistant to high temperatures which may cause its casing to deform, leaving live parts accessible to the user, who may therefore receive an electric shock.…
2025-12-12 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 0.6% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment…
2025-12-12 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The mains electrical coupling to the pump can be connected in reverse. The user could therefore touch live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-12-05 · Cyprus · Serious risk · official alert
During normal use and following the filling instructions the product overflows, leading to burns of the user.…
2025-12-05 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The live and earthing pins of the product are too short and close to the periphery of the plug. This may prevent the plug from making a secure connection with the socket. This could lead to poor conta…
2025-12-05 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The dimensions of the power socket do not comply with the specifications. The neutral and ISOD pins are below the permitted tolerances, which may prevent the plug from making a secure connection with …
2025-12-05 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation of the appliance is not sufficiently reliable, which may lead to the user receiving an electric shock. Moreover, the power cable conductors can overheat, leading to fire.…
2025-12-05 · Cyprus · Serious risk · official alert
During normal use and following the filling instructions the product overflows, leading to burns of the user.…
2025-12-05 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
Solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 71.8% by weight). In addition, the plastic material in the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexy…
Methodology & sources. Aggregated from official EU and national recall registers (primarily the EU Safety Gate / RAPEX) and reflecting each authority's own classification. ProductGuru is an independent information service, not a government body, and gives no medical, legal or financial advice — always consult the official source. Serious-risk consumer-goods recalls from 2024 onward. Free to cite with attribution.