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
2025-12-05 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the live primary parts and the accessible output connector is insufficient. In addition, the capacitor bridging the basic insulation between mains voltage and metal enclosure is…
2025-11-28 · 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 …
2025-11-28 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's transformer and soldering quality is inadequate, the plug's dimensions between the outside edge to the neutral pin are too narrow. Furthermore, the fuse is inadequately earthed. If a fau…
2025-11-28 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the inadequate resistance of the thermoplastic material to heat, the material can deteriorate. A user can access live parts, leading to a risk of electric shock.…
2025-11-28 · France · Serious risk · official alert
A user can easily access live parts through the product's air outlet, leading to a risk of electric shock.…
2025-11-28 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The device is not resistant to high temperatures, its casing may deform, leaving live parts accessible. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-11-28 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The applied power cord is not adequate for this product considering its nominal power (450W). The power cord is not resistant to bending and it may get damaged, leaving live parts accessible. The user…
2025-11-28 · 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 …
2025-11-28 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured values up to 68.9% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-11-28 · 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 …
2025-11-28 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation of the flexible extension cord is insufficient. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-11-28 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the product is inadequate. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-11-21 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-11-21 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 66.3% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-11-21 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The cable has an insufficient cross-sectional area, which may cause it to overheat and ignite, causing a fire.…
2025-11-21 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The internal conductors are insufficiently affixed. As a result, they can easily detach, which can lead to the user receiving an electric shock.…
2025-11-21 · 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.…
2025-11-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 0.9 % by weight). The plastic material in the product has an excessive concentration of bis(pentabromophenyl) …
2025-11-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 0.31% by weight). The product also has an excessive concentration of DEHP and DBP (measured values up to 35 and 0.34 % by weigh…
2025-11-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The cable insulation the charger has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 3.7% by weight) and di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to…
2025-11-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 60 % by weight).
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalat…
2025-11-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 63% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-11-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 58% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-11-14 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
Due to inadequate grounding, insulation, cross section area of the power cord and inadequate clearance and creepage distances, the product poses a risk of electric shock to the user.…
2025-11-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 79% and 0.4% by weight, respectively).
Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment.…
2025-11-07 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The distance from the live pin to the outside edge is less than the minimum required. Moreover, the product has inadequate safety shutters, so when a plug is partially inserted, the user can touch liv…
2025-11-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 73.1 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-11-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 37 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-11-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 77 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-11-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 65.5 % and 0.326 % by weight, respectively). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment.…
2025-11-07 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The distance from the live pin to the outside edge is less than the minimum required. Moreover, the product has inadequate safety shutters, so when a plug is partially inserted, the user can touch liv…
2025-11-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 82 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-11-07 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
An external screw can be in contact with live internal parts. If a user accesses the screw while the product is in use, they may receive an electric shock.…
2025-10-31 · 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 …
2025-10-31 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug does not have the facility for a fuse. In the event of a fault, the product could catch fire. Moreover, the product is missing some of the required documentation and markings.…
2025-10-31 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has a fuse link that is incorrectly earthed. If a fault occurs during use, the plug can overheat and catch fire.…
2025-10-31 · 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 …
2025-10-31 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's insulation is inappropriate, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-10-31 · 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…
2025-10-31 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug of the product is incorrectly earthed. If a fault occurs during use, the plug can overheat and catch fire. Additionally, safety information is missing…
2025-10-31 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
There is insufficient creepage and clearance distance between circuits. This can lead to the user receiving an electric shock from accessible live parts. Moreover, the product also has a fuse link tha…
2025-10-31 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The mains electrical coupling to the pump can be connected in reverse without applying any undue force, contacting the live conductor with the earth terminal on the inlet. The user could therefore tou…
2025-10-31 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug for the product lacks a fuse for protection, and therefore under fault conditions the product could catch fire.
Moreover, the user could also receive an electric shock when inserting or remo…
2025-10-24 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
There is insufficient creepage and clearance distance between circuits, and it does not meet required insulation requirements. This can lead to the user receiving an electric shock from accessible liv…
2025-10-24 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The fuse within the plug has insufficient granular filler. The filler is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating an…
2025-10-24 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The fuse within the plug does not contain any granular filler. The filler is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheatin…
2025-10-24 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.34 % by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low…
2025-10-24 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of cables has an excessive concentration of lead and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 0.25 % and 8.6 % by weight, respectively). The cables also contain short chaine…
2025-10-24 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
Due to inadequate grounding, insulation, cross section area of the power cord and inadequate creepage distances, the product poses a risk of electric shock to the user.…
2025-10-24 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The earthing protection is inadequate.
The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-10-24 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply cable has no adequate earthing system. Protection class 1 devices (Schuko plugs) connected to the product are therefore not connected to the protective earthing of the electrical inst…
2025-10-24 · 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.…
2025-10-24 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 14.4% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible …
2025-10-17 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The fuse within the plug does not contain any granular filler which could lead to the plug overheating, catching fire and/or exploding. Moreover, insufficient distance between the edge of the plug and…
2025-10-17 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
Solders in the product have excessive concentrations of lead (measured value up to 38% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-10-17 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug fuse does not contain a ballast. Its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding, which cause a risk of fire and electric shock. Moreover, some of the required documentation a…
2025-10-17 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 57.7 % by weight) and cadmium (measured value up to 0.221 % by weight). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the env…
2025-10-17 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have excessive concentrations of lead (measured value up to 55% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-10-17 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 56.0 % by weight) and cadmium (measured value up to 0.408 % by weight). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the env…
2025-10-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The fuse within the plug does not contain any granular filler. The filler is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheatin…
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.