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
2025-03-07 · 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 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 76.1 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
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 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The capacitors used as protective impedance between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit are inadequate. Moreover, the clearance and creepage distance between the primary circuit and the seco…
2025-03-07 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
If the product is used to its maximum weight of clothing on, the product can overheat, leading to a 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 · 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 · Austria · Serious risk · official alert
A technical defect in the charging station or the battery could cause a fire and burns to the user.…
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…
2025-02-28 · France · Serious risk · official alert
A faulty electronic component causes a malfunction of the device, rendering it inoperative in transmit and search mode. This defect can hinder or impair the rescue of people buried under snow.…
2025-02-28 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The mains plug is too small when used with the supplied mains plug adapter.
Moreover, the earthing protection is inadequate.
The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric sho…
2025-02-28 · The Netherlands · Serious risk · official alert
The possible use of a combination of the type connector and plug to carry mains voltage, instead of the normally expected lower voltage, poses a risk of fire, electric shock or short circuit. Moreover…
2025-02-28 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The earth contacts in the sockets are not connected and the earth contacts in the Schuko plug are partially covered with plastic. Moreover, the product is missing the protective conductor in the suppl…
2025-02-28 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The flying leads of the product are simply connected to a terminal block, leaving metal parts insulated from live parts by basic insulation only. Should this basic insulation fail, accessible metal pa…
2025-02-28 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 61 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-02-21 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The shutters of the adaptor are not resistant enough to thin object insertion, leading live parts to become accessible, increasing the risk for the user to receive an electric shock. Moreover, it is p…
2025-02-21 · 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. Moreover, th…
2025-02-21 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 83.8 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-02-21 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The battery may be faulty, leading it to overheat. This increases the risk of the product catching fire.…
2025-02-21 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation and the clearance/creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. A user can receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-02-21 · France · Serious risk · official alert
When the removable part is removed in accordance with the cleaning instructions, the motor axis and the screws which maintain the motor, are accessible. The user can have access to live parts and rece…
2025-02-21 · 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…
2025-02-21 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the live primary parts and the accessible USB output connector is not adequate. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-02-14 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The mechanical strength of the charger encloser is not sufficient, giving easy access to live parts. The user can touch them and receive an electric shock.…
2025-02-14 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation between the live voltage 230V and touchable secondary side. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-02-14 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation is inadequate and the clearance /creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. The user can access live parts and receive an el…
2025-02-14 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation is inadequate and the clearance /creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. The user can access live parts and receive an el…
2025-02-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 56% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-02-14 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
When changing the lantern, live parts of the power supply are accessible to the user, who can receive an electric shock. The product also lacks the necessary labeling, safety information and instructi…
2025-02-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 68.3% lead by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-02-14 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation is insufficient due to components bridging required reinforced and basic insulation. This can lead the user to touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-02-14 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage distance between the live primary and accessible secondary circuit is not adequate. The user may touch live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-02-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead (measured values up to 0.17% and 59.2% by weight, respectively).
Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environm…
2025-02-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 58.7% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-02-07 · 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 supply cord’s cross-sectional area is not sufficient. The plug can overheat and ignite, causing a fire.…
2025-02-07 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The resistor of the product might burn out, causing the blanket cable to overheat. The overheating can cause the plastic cable cover to melt, causing a fire and burns to the user.…
2025-02-07 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The capacitors used as protective impedance between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit are inadequate. The user can have access to live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-02-07 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
As the product is not properly earthed, the insulation can break down during use. This can lead the user to touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-02-07 · France · Serious risk · official alert
A conductor is not sufficiently secured and if loosened, the creepage distances between the positive parts of the conductor and the accessible parts can reduce. Additionally, on the printed circuit bo…
2025-02-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 41.4 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-02-07 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The capacitors used as protective impedance between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit are inadequate. The user can have access to live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-02-07 · The Netherlands · Serious risk · official alert
The user can have access to live parts and receive an electric shock, as the phase connection may come into contact with the casing of the apparatus. Moreover, an IEC connector is used to connect the …
2025-02-07 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the light is inadequate, making live parts accessible. The user can therefore receive an electric shock…
2025-02-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.17 % by weight). Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment.
In addition, the plastic mat…
2025-02-07 · 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: 4.32% and 5.3% by weight, respe…
2025-02-07 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product is inadequately earthed and the insulation can break down during normal use, making the live parts accessible. The user can therefore receive an electric shock.…
2025-01-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 56% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 81.5% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 78.3% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-31 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage distance between primary and secondary circuits in the transformer is not sufficient. The user can access live parts and receive an electric chock.…
2025-01-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 80.6% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-31 · 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.…
2025-01-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 68% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 22% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
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.