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
2025-04-25 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 50% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-04-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-04-18 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product's insulation is inadequate. Live parts may become accessible and the user could receive an electric shock.…
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2025-04-11 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The clearance distance, creepage distance and number of insulating layers between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit are insufficient. Moreover, the component connecting the primary and sec…
2025-04-11 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug is fitted with an incorrect fuse (13-amp instead of 3-amp). This fuse can permit excessive current flow, resulting in the product overheating and the potential risk of fire.…
2025-04-11 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient cord anchorage, leading to strain on the terminals of the product when in use. This could cause the termination to fail and overheat, causing a fire. Additionally, the pro…
2025-04-11 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The battery does not stop charging even when it is beyond the range of its operating temperature. This can cause the battery to overheat and catch fire.…
2025-04-11 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the hazardous live primary parts and the accessible output DC connector is not adequate. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-04-11 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the live primary parts and the output DC connector is not adequate. The user can access live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-04-04 · Belgium · Serious risk · official alert
The bottom of the rice cooker can easily detach during use, making live parts accessible. The user can touch the live parts and receive an electrical shock.…
2025-04-04 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The components connecting the primary and secondary circuit are inadequate. Moreover, the number of insulating layers separating the secondary winding from the primary windings is insufficient. Additi…
2025-04-04 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The socket of the product does not have protective covers, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-04-04 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The live parts of the product become accessible during use. The user could touch them and receive an electric shock.…
2025-04-04 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The surface of the product becomes very hot (measured value from 39 K to 53 K, equivalent to 39°C to 53°C above room temperature), which may cause burns to the user.…
2025-04-04 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
The cross-sections of the conductors are insufficient. This can cause overheating and reduce the robustness of the product. Moreover, in the event of a short circuit, live parts can become accessible …
2025-03-28 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 48% by weight).
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate…
2025-03-28 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The clearance and creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuits and the transformer insulation are not sufficient. The user can access live parts and receive an electric choc…
2025-03-28 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 57% by weight).
The white cord has excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short cha…
2025-03-28 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 73% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-03-28 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), lead and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to…
2025-03-28 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the power supply unit is inadequate, which can lead to an electric shock.…
2025-03-28 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The instructions are inadequate in relation to keeping wires out of reach of the pets in the crate. If a pet is placed in the crate and left unsupervised, and the wire for heating the pad is accessibl…
2025-03-28 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug pins can break and remain in the socket outlet, increasing the risk of electric shock if the user tries to remove it. Moreover, due to a plug's fuse defect, the product can overheat and melt,…
2025-03-28 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 52% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-03-28 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product's electrical insulation is inadequate, which can result in the user receiving an electric shock.…
2025-03-28 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product is prone to overheating whilst in use. The overheating can cause the plastic cable cover to melt, resulting in a fire and causing burns to the user.…
2025-03-28 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product's electrical insulation is inadequate, which can lead to the user receiving an electric shock.…
2025-03-21 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product’s insulation is insufficient and may break down over time. A surge in current could cause it to become live, causing the consumer to receive an electric shock.…
2025-03-21 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 0.33% by weight). Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-03-21 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 44% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-03-21 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentrations of lead (measured value up to 92 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-03-21 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 4.90% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-03-21 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 89 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-03-21 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation, clearance distance, creepage distance and number of insulating layers between the primary and secondary circuits of the transformer are insufficient. In addition, the capacitor connect…
2025-03-21 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The separation between the primary circuits and the accessible secondary circuits is insufficient. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. Moreover, the material of the casi…
2025-03-14 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the device is inadequate, which leads to a risk of electric shock.…
2025-03-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of lead, short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to: 0.19%, 1.1% and 0.24% by weight,…
2025-03-14 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product's plug is not properly marked and the slot for the fuse is empty. The product could therefore overheat and cause a fire.…
2025-03-14 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product may develop a fault during use, because of being inadequately fused. At the same time live parts can be accessed without tools. Due to the easy access of the live parts, the fault with the…
2025-03-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 69.8% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-03-14 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product's plug is not properly marked and the slot for the fuse is empty. The product could therefore overheat and cause a fire.…
2025-03-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in different parts of the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 67.6% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-03-14 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The battery does not stop charging even when it is beyond the range of its operating temperature. This can cause the battery to catch fire.…
2025-03-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders of the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 44% by weight). The plastic in the product has an excessive concentration of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PB…
2025-03-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders of the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 42% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-03-07 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the live primary circuit and the secondary circuit is not adequate. A user could receive an electric shock from the accessible live parts.…
2025-03-07 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an insufficient cross-section of the conductors, the product can overheat and cause a fire. Moreover, in the event of a short-circuit, live parts can become accessible. A user may touch them an…
2025-03-07 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an insufficient cross-section of the conductors, the product can overheat and cause a fire. Moreover, in the event of a short-circuit, live parts can become accessible. A user may touch them an…
2025-03-07 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply has poor quality connections to its input and output, with wires soldered directly to the power circuit board with no secondary fixing. Moreover, the input has no fuse to protect the …
2025-03-07 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the live primary parts and the secondary connector is not adequate. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-03-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply cable is composed of a Class II plug (without a protective earth conductor) and a Class I connector. If the power supply cable is used with a Class I electric appliance, there is no c…
2025-03-07 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an insufficient cross-section of the conductors, the product can overheat and cause a fire. Moreover, in the event of a short-circuit, live parts can become accessible. A user may touch them an…
2025-03-07 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an insufficient cross-section of the conductors, the product can overheat and cause a fire. Moreover, in the event of a short-circuit, live parts can become accessible. A user may touch them an…
2025-03-07 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an insufficient cross-section of the conductors, the product can overheat and cause a fire. Moreover, in the event of a short-circuit, live parts can become accessible. A user may touch them an…
2025-03-07 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
When the EU-plug is connected to mains voltage, the UK plug can be simultaneously pulled out. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-03-07 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an insufficient cross-section of the conductors, the product can overheat and cause a fire. Moreover, in the event of a short-circuit, live parts can become accessible. A user may touch them an…
2025-03-07 · France · Serious risk · official alert
A manufacturing error allows the temperature-increase limits of the power cable and the internal earth wire to be exceeded, posing a risk of fire.…
2025-03-07 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an insufficient cross-section of the conductors, the product can overheat and cause a fire. Moreover, in the event of a short-circuit, live parts can become accessible. A user may touch them an…
2025-03-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The oven does not have an earthing connection/protective earth connection. Moreover, the housing of the oven can easily be deformed. coming into contact with live parts inside the oven. As a result, t…
2025-03-07 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product can be active or energised whilst the user is filling the product. If the hot water bottle leaks it can touch live parts and cause electric shock. Moreover, the plug also had insufficient …
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.