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
2024-06-28 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The thermal cut-out device of the hair dryer is improper. The plastic material of the casing is combustible. The hair dryer can overheat and catch fire during use causing burns to the user.…
2024-06-21 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The plug of a protection class-I appliance can be inserted into the socket of the extension lead, intended for appliances of protection class-II. A user who connects a class-I device to the extension …
2024-06-21 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation and the clearance/creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live part…
2024-06-21 · Romania · Serious risk · official alert
The dimensions of the mains plug are substantially less than required. This may cause an electric shock.…
2024-06-21 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The plug of a protection class-I appliance can be inserted into the socket of the extension lead, intended for appliances of protection class-II. A user who connects a class-I device to the extension …
2024-06-21 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably Chrysene, Benzo(e)pyrene (measured values up to 2.83 mg/kg and 2.18 mg/kg by weight respectively). These …
2024-06-14 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 85% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-06-14 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The casing can open during use leaving live parts accessible. The user can thus receive an electric shock.…
2024-06-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 28% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-06-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic of the product has an excessive concentration of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs)(measured value up to 0.43%by weight) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to…
2024-06-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solder has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 6.38 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk for the environment.…
2024-06-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 30% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-06-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 24% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-06-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 20% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-06-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 51% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-06-07 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the product is inadequate. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2024-06-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 51% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-06-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), lead and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: …
2024-06-07 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The live parts of the plug are accessible when the plug is partially engaged with a socket. The user could touch one of the plug pins and receive an electric shock.…
2024-06-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 48% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-06-07 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's insulation is inadequate. If the product's casing gets damaged, live parts may become accessible and the user could receive an electric shock.…
2024-06-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 78 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-06-07 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's insulation is inadequate. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2024-05-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 43% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-05-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 35% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-05-31 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The energy discharged by the accessible mesh parts is too high (measured value: 67 µC).
The user could touch them and receive an electric shock.…
2024-05-31 · 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.…
2024-05-31 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the primary and the secondary circuit is inadequate. A user can access live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2024-05-31 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The energy discharged by the accessible mesh parts is too high (measured value: 120 µC).
The user could touch them and receive an electric shock.…
2024-05-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 36% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-05-31 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The energy discharged by the accessible mesh parts is too high (measured value: 101 µC).
The user could touch them and receive an electric shock.…
2024-05-31 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply is not securely anchored to the electronic unit or sufficiently secured against pulling out, the mechanical strength of the electronic unit is not sufficient and its cover can be easi…
2024-05-31 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The power lead is not securely anchored to the electronic unit or sufficiently secured against pulling out, the mechanical strength of the electronic unit is not sufficient and its cover can be easily…
2024-05-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 39% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-05-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 26% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-05-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 19% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-05-31 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The energy discharged by the accessible mesh parts is too high (measured value: 70 µC).
The user could touch them and receive an electric shock.
Moreover, the product has a small part (switch) which c…
2024-05-31 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 60% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-05-31 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The power lead is not securely anchored to the electronic unit or sufficiently secured against pulling out, the mechanical strength of the electronic unit is not sufficient and its cover can be easily…
2024-05-17 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 38% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-05-17 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
The live parts of the plugs are accessible when the plug is fully or partially connected to a socket. It is possible to insert a single pin of the plug into the adaptor. If only one of the pins is ins…
2024-05-17 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
The live parts of the plugs are accessible when the plug is completely or partially engaged with a socket. It is possible to partially insert just one pin of the plug into the adaptor. If only one of …
2024-05-17 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage and clearance distances between primary and secondary circuit are inadequate. The product can overheat and/or the user can have access to live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2024-05-17 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the product is inadequate. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts (cable lugs).…
2024-05-10 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The mechanical strength of the pins and cable is insufficient. The cable could overheat, start a fire and users could receive an electric shock.…
2024-05-10 · Romania · Serious risk · official alert
Accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them.…
2024-05-10 · Romania · Serious risk · official alert
Accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them.…
2024-05-10 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The clearance and creepage distance between the primary circuit and the accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. The product can overheat, or the user can be exposed to live parts and receive…
2024-05-10 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The pins of the multiplug do not have sufficient mechanical strength. Furthermore the device can be opened by using a screwdriver. Therefore, users could touch live parts and receive an electric shock…
2024-05-03 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 74% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-05-03 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The cross section of the wires being too low and the length of the extension cord, when power load is high, the product overheats. This causes the insulation protection to melt, leaving live parts acc…
2024-05-03 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The connector attached to the heat pad can overheat and melt during use, which could cause an electric shock, fire and burns to the user.…
2024-05-03 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The device is not resistant to high temperatures, its casing may deform leaving live parts accessible. The user may receive an electric shock.…
2024-05-03 · Romania · Serious risk · official alert
The product may overheat when mixing very dense contents and cause burns.…
2024-05-03 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic cable in the product has an excessive concentration of lead and DEHP (measured values up to 0,32% and 4,8% by weight respectively). The solders in the product have an excessive concentrati…
2024-05-03 · Romania · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation is not sufficient. There is no protection against accidental contact with basic insulation and metal parts.…
2024-05-03 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
Solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 68% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-05-03 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the product is inadequate. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2024-05-03 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 34% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-04-26 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 38.8 % 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.