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
2025-08-15 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product's earthing protection is inadequate, and it allows single-pole plug insertion, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-08-15 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 76% and 0.47% by weight, respectively).
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive conce…
2025-08-15 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not resistant enough, leaving live parts accessible if subjected to mechanical stress. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.
Additionally, the p…
2025-08-15 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The clearance and creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are inadequate. The user has therefore access to live parts and could receive an electric shock. Moreover, the circuit b…
2025-08-15 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 2.6% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-08-15 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product's earthing protection is inadequate, it allows for the simultaneous extraction of two plugs and it allows single-pole plug insertion, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch th…
2025-08-15 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 79.9% by weight).
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthala…
2025-08-15 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to inadequate design, a plug of a class I appliance requiring protective earthing can be inserted into the socket which does not provide for the connection of the protective conductor. Additionall…
2025-08-15 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The surface of the lid underneath the handle of the appliance reaches too high temperatures. The user may inadvertently touch this surface during use, resulting in burns.
Additionally, the creepage …
2025-08-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The charger overheats and may as a consequence partially melt. This can lead to the risk of burns and fire.…
2025-08-08 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
There is no touch protection on the back of the built-in power socket. Live parts may be touched when the product is used as intended.
Moreover, the way in which the protective conductor is connected…
2025-08-08 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.3% by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low c…
2025-08-08 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product overheats during use, which may lead to burns to the users. The insulation of the product is inadequate. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-08-08 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug pins do not connect securely when in use. This could cause the product to overheat and cause a fire. Moreover, the user can receive an electric shock when inserting or removing the plug from …
2025-08-01 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The fuse endcaps are insecurely fixed. In the event of an electrical surge or fault, the plug may overheat and ignite, causing a fire.…
2025-08-01 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The breakdown isolation between the input and output circuits and the creepage and clearance distances between circuits of the wall socket are insufficient. Moreover there is no overcurrent protection…
2025-08-01 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal trac…
2025-07-25 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium. (measured values up to 83 % and 0.53 % by weight, respectively).
Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accum…
2025-07-25 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the inadequate design of the product, live parts are easily accessible. The user could touch them and receive an electric shock.…
2025-07-25 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
If the electric brazier tips over, nearby materials (carpet or upholstery) may catch fire.…
2025-07-25 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's fuse has insufficient
granular filler. If the product
experiences an electrical fault whilst in use, it may catch fire or explode.…
2025-07-25 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The mains cable can deteriorate over time. The user can touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. Moreover, the live parts could emit sparks, potentially leading to fire.…
2025-07-25 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The live parts of the product are easily accessible and the electrical insulation of the earth pin is inadequate. As a consequence, users may touch live parts of the product and receive an electric sh…
2025-07-25 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The earthing protection is inadequate and the product's insulation is inappropriate, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-07-25 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's mains supply cord has an excessive resistance, which may cause it to overheat and over time damage the cable, leading to a fire.…
2025-07-18 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply and welding cables are too thin. The wires may overheat and cause the insulation to become damaged, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and r…
2025-07-18 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The mains plug dimensions of the product are inadequate. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-07-18 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 2.66% by weight).
SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low…
2025-07-18 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 69% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-07-18 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 72.7% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Moreover, the plastic material of the product has an e…
2025-07-18 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply and welding cables are too thin. The wires may overheat and cause the insulation to become damaged, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and r…
2025-07-18 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply and welding cables are too thin. The wires may overheat and cause the insulation to become damaged, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and r…
2025-07-18 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 77.9% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Moreover, the plastic material of the product has an e…
2025-07-18 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation is inadequate and the clearance and creepage distances between the primary circuit and the accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. Moreover, the product is not eart…
2025-07-11 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 67.8 % and 0.054% by weight respectively). The plastic material of the cable has an excessive conc…
2025-07-11 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's insulation is inadequate, leaving live parts of the device's motor accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-07-11 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The back exhaust grille of the product is easily penetrable or broken leaving live parts accessible. A user could touch them and receive an electric shock.…
2025-07-04 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to: 37,8 % by weight). The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phtha…
2025-07-04 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has a high leakage current. If the casing of a faulty product is touched, it can result in an electric shock to the user. Moreover, the consistently high leakage current may lead to overhe…
2025-07-04 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 82.2% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-07-04 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The fuse within the plug has insufficient granular filler and is too small. This can lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding, causing a fire.…
2025-07-04 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation can break down during normal use. If the user touches the metal part of the casing whilst the item is switched on and the insulation fails, the user could receive an electric shock.
Mo…
2025-07-04 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to incorrect design, the plug of a class I appliance can be inserted into the socket intended for class II appliances The product therefore does not provide any protection against electric shock …
2025-07-04 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug does not contain any granular filler. Moreover, the fuse endcaps are also insecurely fixed, and the fuse is the wrong length. In the event of an electrical surge or
fault, the plug may overh…
2025-07-04 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 64 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-07-04 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply is not securely anchored to the electronic unit and sufficiently secured. Moreover, the cover of the electronic unit can be easily removed leaving live parts accessible. The user coul…
2025-07-04 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains parts with poor-quality
connections with wires soldered directly to the Printed Circuit Board. If the product is plugged
into the mains power supply, the user could receive an e…
2025-07-04 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 83% and 0.4% by weight, respectively).
Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment.…
2025-07-04 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 19.1% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-07-04 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The earthing protection is inadequate and the product's insulation is inappropriate, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-07-04 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 58.2% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-06-27 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 0.22% and 1.6% by weight,…
2025-06-27 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The product lacks a cover for the extension's connector within the lamp. After installing the lamp, the live pin of the connector is accessible. The user could consequently touch the live part and rec…
2025-06-27 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug is fitted with an inadequate fuse with no granular filler. Additionally, the pins on the plug
are too close to the periphery of the product. The plug can overheat and ignite, causing a fire.…
2025-06-27 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply of the product is not securely anchored to the electronic unit, which makes live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-06-27 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The clearance and creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are inadequate. Moreover, the supply cord is undersized and internal mains wiring is not adequately secured. Therefore, …
2025-06-27 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The live parts of the product are easily accessible. The user could touch them and receive an electric shock.…
2025-06-27 · 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…
2025-06-27 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply of the product is not securely anchored to the electronic unit, which makes live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-06-27 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the product is inadequate. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
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.