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
2025-01-31 · 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.…
2025-01-31 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored and the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock.…
2025-01-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 0.42% by weight). DEHP poses a risk to human health and 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 57.9 % 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% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-24 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product generates high amounts of ozone.
At high concentration, ozone can damage the respiratory tract.
Moreover, the solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured valu…
2025-01-24 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
The clearance and creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. In addition, the appliance is not connected to protective earthing. The user could receive…
2025-01-24 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The heating element can be accessed with minimal force, leading to electric shocks.
Moreover, due to the size of the plug face, the user can receive an electric shock, while unplugging, or plugging i…
2025-01-24 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 74.4% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-24 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The plug of a protection class-I appliance can be inserted into the socket intended for appliances of protection class-II. It is possible to partially insert just one pin of the plug into the adaptor.…
2025-01-24 · France · Serious risk · official alert
Faulty attachment of the product's motor blade may cause sparks and smoke, which could lead to burns and fire.…
2025-01-24 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation is inadequate. As a result, the user can receive an electric shock.…
2025-01-24 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The adaptor can be opened using an ordinary screwdriver without leaving it totally unusable. The user could handle it incorrectly, touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-01-17 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the hazardous live primary parts and the accessible USB output connector is not adequate. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-01-17 · 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.…
2025-01-17 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation and the creepage distance between the primary and secondary circuits are not sufficient (measured value: 0.3 mm). A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live …
2025-01-17 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the hazardous live primary parts and the accessible USB output connector is not adequate. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-01-17 · 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.…
2025-01-17 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-01-17 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders of the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 89% by weight). Plastic parts of the product have an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and sh…
2025-01-17 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug pins are too close to the periphery of the plug. Users can receive an electric shock from accessible live parts when plugging or unplugging the plug from the socket. Moreover, the earth pin i…
2025-01-17 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 18% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-17 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 48.1% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Moreover, the plastic material of the cable has an excessive…
2025-01-17 · Sweden · 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.…
2025-01-17 · Sweden · 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.…
2025-01-17 · 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.…
2025-01-17 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 47.7%).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-17 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 84.8% and 0.16% by weight, respectively).
Lead poses a risk to the environment. Cadmium bio-accumula…
2025-01-17 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the hazardous live primary parts and the accessible USB output connector is not adequate. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-01-17 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
The adapter’s pins can easily detach from the charger. The user can receive an electric shock…
2025-01-17 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the hazardous live primary parts and the accessible USB output connector is not adequate. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-01-17 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
The clearance/creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2025-01-17 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the cord has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), lead and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 1.7%, 0.34% and 1.6% by w…
2025-01-17 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-01-10 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The plug of a protection class I appliance can be inserted into the socket of an extension cord intended for appliances of protection class II. The product thus do not provide any protection against e…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 61 % by weight). The plastic of the cable has an excessive concentration of DEHP (measured value up to 0.29 % by weight). Th…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the cord has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 0.12%…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 74.77% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product does not have an earthing socket on the plug, the user is therefore not protected from disrupted connection and may receive an electric shock.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 48% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 83.5% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 74 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 71% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product is inadequately insulated, exposing the user to a risk of electric shock. Moreover, if the insulation were to break down, internal components could overheat and ignite, causing a fire.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 48% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 34% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration o lead in solders (measured value up to 73.8 % by weight). The plastic material of the cord has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 67% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 46% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.6 % by weight).
Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 71.6 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 49% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an inadequate larger gap between wooden parts of the cabinet, some electronic components may become accessible or partially exposed. As a result, a user could come into contact with live parts …
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 83.4 % and 0.65% by weight, respectively).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Cadmium bio-accumu…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 27% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 68 % by weight). The plastic has excessive concentrations of DBP and DEHP (measured value up to 2.2 and 2,3 % b…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 46.3% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 36% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 55% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-01-10 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 0.27 % 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.