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
2026-09-04 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 27.3 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of t…
2026-08-28 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
Due to inadequate insulation of the product, the user can receive an electric shock from easily accessible live parts or if the unsealed fixture accidentally falls into the aquarium water. The product…
2026-08-28 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The battery management system lacks a cell temperature monitoring device. During charging, the battery can overheat, explode, and catch fire. This could spread to surrounding materials and cause sever…
2026-08-28 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The battery management system lacks a cell temperature monitoring device. During charging, the battery can overheat, explode, and catch fire. This could spread to surrounding materials and cause sever…
2026-08-28 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The build quality of the product is insufficient. Live parts are accessible. Users may receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.…
2026-08-28 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 95% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the …
2026-08-28 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The circuit braker is not sensitive enough and can get stuck in the open position. Moreover the polyethylene plate of the device can melt. This can lead to a user coming into contact with live parts a…
2026-08-28 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead. (measured values up to 0.08% and 50% by weight, respectively). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The prod…
2026-08-28 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 1.3 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of th…
2026-08-28 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 47 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Dire…
2026-08-21 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation between the transformer’s primary and secondary enamelled windings is inadequate and insufficient. As a result, the user can touch accessible live parts and receive an electr…
2026-08-21 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits and the insulation of the product are inadequate. The user could therefore touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. …
2026-08-21 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The copper wires in the cable may fray during use. This could damage the cable insulation and expose live parts, which the user may touch and receive an electric shock. The frayed wires could also cau…
2026-08-21 · 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the …
2026-08-21 · 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the…
2026-08-21 · 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the …
2026-08-21 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 81 % by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the …
2026-08-21 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The sleeving of the power supply cable may become damaged during use, which could expose live parts. The user could touch it and receive an electric shock. Moreover, the damage could also cause the pr…
2026-08-21 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 91% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the …
2026-08-21 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 83% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the …
2026-08-21 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The integrated battery may overheat, which could lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.…
2026-08-21 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders of the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 46% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the D…
2026-08-21 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are inadequate. The user could therefore touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with t…
2026-08-14 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 0.43 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of t…
2026-08-14 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders and the cable insulation in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 23% by weight). Moreover, the cable insultation of the product has an excessive concen…
2026-08-14 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solder in the product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 0.43% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the D…
2026-08-14 · Luxembourg · 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the …
2026-08-14 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders and the plastic USB part in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 23% and 0.27% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Moreove…
2026-08-14 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The kink protection of the charging cable has an excessive concentration of cadmium, lead and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 0.0122%, 37% and 7.9% by weight, respectively). …
2026-08-14 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solder in the product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 0.52% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the …
2026-08-14 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: 34% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Dire…
2026-08-14 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The appliance can be used with the lid open, allowing direct contact with the grinding blade while it is in motion. This could cause serious cuts to the user.In addition, the product is fitted with a …
2026-08-14 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The protective earth conductor is not connected and the cross-section of the cable is too small. This results in a risk of electric shock and an increased risk of heat build-up and fire. The product d…
2026-08-14 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead. (measured values up to 0.27% and 83% by weight, respectively).Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The produ…
2026-08-14 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead. (measured values up to 0.51% and 93% by weight, respectively).Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment. The produ…
2026-08-14 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are inadequate. The user could therefore touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with t…
2026-08-14 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has a design flaw that allows the plug of a Class I appliance to be inserted into the socket of an extension cord intended for Class II appliances. Consequently, users may receive an elect…
2026-08-14 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has a design flaw that allows the plug of a Class I appliance to be inserted into the socket of an extension cord intended for Class II appliances. Consequently, users may receive an elect…
2026-08-14 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead. (measured value: up to 0.42% and 0.23% by weight, respectively). Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environ…
2026-08-14 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has a design flaw that allows the plug of a Class I appliance to be inserted into the socket of an extension cord intended for Class II appliances. Consequently, users may receive an elect…
2026-08-14 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has a design flaw that allows the plug of a Class I appliance to be inserted into the socket of an extension cord intended for Class II appliances. Consequently, the product offers no prot…
2026-08-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an assembly error the user could receive an electric shock when touching the earth contact of the socket The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.…
2026-08-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The plug does not comply with the dimensional requirements. The user can touch the plug pins when they are live and therefore receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requiremen…
2026-08-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 1.4% and 0.7 by weight, respectively). These…
2026-08-07 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The appliance contains an excessive amount of R290 propane. in case the appliance is installed in a small room nearby a source of ignition this may cause a fire or explosion in case of leakage. Moreov…
2026-08-07 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's plug does not fit the size and dimensional requirements and does not include a fuse.Moreover, the plug pins are too short and too close to the periphery of the plug.The plug could theref…
2026-08-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The plug does not comply with the dimensional requirements. The user can touch the plug pins when they are live and therefore receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requiremen…
2026-08-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The plug does not comply with the dimensional requirements. The user can touch the plug pins when they are live and therefore receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requiremen…
2026-08-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an assembly error the user could receive an electric shock when touching the earth contact of the socket. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.…
2026-08-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The protective earth conductor is not connected and the wire gauge is too thin. Consequently, there is a risk of electric shock and an increased risk of heat build-up and fire. The product does not co…
2026-08-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an assembly error the user could receive an electric shock when touching the earth contact of the socket. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.…
2026-08-07 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: 53% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Dire…
2026-08-07 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product lacks sufficient insulation. The user can therefore touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directiv…
2026-08-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The plug does not comply with the dimensional requirements. The user can touch the plug pins when they are live and therefore receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requiremen…
2026-08-07 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The appliance is not earthed. In addition, its conductors are not held in position, the accessible metal parts are not sufficiently insulated from the live parts, in particular the conductors of the p…
2026-08-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the plug's dimensions, it is possible for the user to insert a Schuko plug into a Class II outlet.Moreover, the plug pins can be touched while they are live. The user could therefore touch acce…
2026-08-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an assembly error the user could receive an electric shock when touching the earth contact of the socket The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.…
2026-07-31 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
In certain combinations of socket and plug, the earthing is insufficient. When the travel adapter is used in conjunction with a Class I device, this could lead to a risk of electric shock.
Moreover,…
2026-07-31 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The mains cable can be connected to the pump in reverse, allowing the live pin to connect to the earth pin and causing accessible metal parts to become live. Consequently, users could receive an elect…
2026-07-31 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The thermostat of the device does not cut off the heating of the device when the maximum authorized operating temperature of 55°C is reached. It may therefore overheat and cause a fire The product doe…
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.