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
2026-04-17 · Cyprus · Serious risk · official alert
During normal use and following the filling instructions the product may overflow, leading to burns to the user.…
2026-04-17 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the product as well as the creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are not sufficient. The user can therefore touch live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-04-17 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The plugs of the devices can be partially connected, leaving the metal parts of the active pins accessible. Moreover, the product has inadequate insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts,…
2026-04-17 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The cross-section of the wires is too small. Furthermore, the product has inadequate insulation. This could lead to a risk of electric shock to the user or the product to accumulate too much heat ener…
2026-04-17 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug does not meet the dimensional requirements. Moreover the plug is not manufactured with a conforming fuse. As a result, the plug may overheat and/or explode. There is a risk of fire.…
2026-04-17 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has a high leakage current and moisture might be present in its heating resistance element. If the casing of a faulty product is touched, it can result in an electric shock to the user.…
2026-04-17 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug fuse has insufficient granular filler, and the plug face does not meet the dimensional requirements. As a result, the plug may overheat and/or explode. There is a risk of fire.…
2026-04-17 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not protected against moisture, despite being recommended for outdoor use. Consequently, water could penetrate the product and cause an electric shock. Moreover, the protection against …
2026-04-17 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The mechanical strength of the outer casing of the remote control is insufficient. It may break, exposing live electric conductors that can be accessed without using tools.
Moreover, the mechanical s…
2026-04-10 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 83% and 0.062% by weight, respectively).
Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment.…
2026-04-10 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of DEHP and DPB (measured values up to 2.1%and 0.33% by weight respectively). DEHP and DBP may harm the health by causing possible dama…
2026-04-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug face of the product does not meet the dimensional requirements. The product could overheat and catch fire.…
2026-04-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an insufficient granular filler of the fuse. Consequently, if a fault occurs during use, the fuse may fail to prevent fire and explosion.…
2026-04-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug fuse has insufficient granular filler, and the plug face does not meet the dimensional requirements. As a result, the plug may overheat and/or explode. There is a risk of fire.…
2026-04-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug face of the product does not meet the dimensional requirements and does not have a fuse. If there is a fault with the product or a surge in current, the product could overheat and catch fire.…
2026-04-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug has no fuse, and the plug face does not meet the dimensional requirements. A correctly rated fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the plug under fault conditions, and its absence …
2026-04-10 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The appliance’s power cord may become damaged by a sharp edge of opening for the power cord in the metal casing. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-04-10 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The electric wires of the power cable of the appliance can come loose or slip out of its connection, making live parts accessible. The user can therefore receive an electric shock.
Additionally, the b…
2026-04-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug face of the product does not meet the dimensional requirements and there is insufficient distance between the pins and the edge of the adaptor. The user can access live parts and receive an e…
2026-04-10 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured values up to 67% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2026-04-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has a plug that is not earthed. Consequently, the user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-04-10 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical wires are held only by welds, which could become detached. If a wire detaches, it may come into contact with the inside of the accessible casing of the appliance. In addition, the clear…
2026-04-10 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured values up to 40% by weight respectively). The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of DEHP (measure…
2026-04-03 · France · Serious risk · official alert
If the tube connecting the water tank to the iron's soleplate were to break, the electrical insulation between the live parts of the appliance and the parts accessible to the user could be compromised…
2026-04-03 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The appliance may continue to operate if the lid of the appliance is not correctly placed or fixed. Therefore moving parts inside the device become accessible to the user. This could lead to a risk of…
2026-04-03 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The battery management system lacks a cell temperature monitoring device. The product can overheat and cause burns or a fire.…
2026-04-03 · Cyprus · Serious risk · official alert
During normal use and following the filling instructions the product may overflow, leading to burns to the user.…
2026-04-03 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not supplied with appropriate safety information or instructions for use. Diesel heaters must only be used in sufficiently ventilated spaces, without which the user is exposed to potent…
2026-04-03 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug pins do not meet
the dimensional requirements and cannot make a secure connection to the plug socket. Over time, this will damage the socket and
plug, which may cause the product to overhea…
2026-04-03 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 0.27%, 5.2%, 0.25% and…
2026-04-03 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The earth terminal is not protected against accidental loosening, which may lead to electric shock to the user in the event of an electrical fault…
2026-04-03 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug face of the product does not meet the dimensional requirements and there is not enough filler in the fuse. If there is a fault with the product or a surge in current, the product could overhe…
2026-04-03 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The solder holding the internal wire of the product may break, leaving live parts accessible. The user can access live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-04-03 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug pins do not meet the dimensional requirements. As a result, the plug may
not fit securely into a socket, causing damage over time and leading to overheating and fire.…
2026-04-03 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug pins do not meet the dimensional requirements. As a result, the plug may
not fit securely into a socket, causing damage over time and leading to overheating and fire.…
2026-04-03 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The separation between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit is insufficient, which may result in the user of the charger being subjected to 230 V instead of 5 V. The clearance distance betwee…
2026-04-03 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the internal wires and the accessible parts of the appliance is not sufficient. This may result in a risk of electric shock.…
2026-04-03 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The battery management system lacks a cell temperature monitoring device. The product can overheat and cause a fire and burns.…
2026-04-03 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug's pins are too close to the periphery and too short. If there is a surge in current, the plug could catch fire.…
2026-04-03 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The battery management system lacks a cell temperature monitoring device. The product can overheat and cause burns or a fire.…
2026-04-03 · France · Serious risk · official alert
Due to a defective component in the battery pack, the product can overhear during use, causing burns to the user or starting a fire.…
2026-04-03 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The internal wires are not stiff enough and could touch the metallic type plate. This could cause an electric shock.…
2026-04-03 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug dimensions of the product are inadequate. Moreover, the fuse link is below the minimum permitted tolerance. A correctly rated fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the plug under f…
2026-04-03 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The lubricant used for the motor (mineral or lubricating oil) may come into direct contact with the container for the food. This means that traces of lubricant, which should not be ingested, could con…
2026-03-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The battery management system does not have a temperature monitoring device, which could lead the product to overheat and cause burns or lead to a fire.…
2026-03-27 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient insulation. The user can access live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The handle of the curling wand can overheat during use, causing burns.…
2026-03-27 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation. Therefore, the user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product's handle can overheat, and cause burns to the user.…
2026-03-27 · France · Serious risk · official alert
There is insufficient creepage and clearance distance between circuits and the product has insufficient insulation. The user can access live parts and receive an electric shock. Moreover, the handle o…
2026-03-27 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product lacks sufficient electrical insulation. The user could therefore touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The battery management system lacks a cell temperature monitoring device. The product can overheat and cause burns.…
2026-03-27 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
Live parts are accessible when the filter is removed. A user could touch the live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The battery management system lacks a cell temperature monitoring device. The product can overheat and cause burns or a fire.…
2026-03-20 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The live pin holes of the sockets are not equipped with shutters. As a result, a user can touch the live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-03-20 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has accessible live parts (fingers can be inserted through the grille) and the electrical components do not provide sufficient protection against contact. Consequently, the user could touc…
2026-03-20 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The live parts (wire and electrical components) can be accessed through the air intake of the appliance, which could lead to an electric shock.
Moreover, the plastic casing of the appliance and one of…
2026-03-20 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug fuse has insufficient granular filler, and the plug face does not meet the dimensional requirements. As a result, the plug may overheat and/or explode. There is a risk of fire.…
2026-03-20 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has accessible metal parts which have not been correctly earthed. The user could therefore touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-03-20 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has accessible live parts (fingers can be inserted through the grille) and the electrical components do not provide sufficient protection against contact. Consequently, the user could touc…
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.