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
2026-03-13 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product presents a serious risk of fire because there is a lack of thermal protection, which could lead to overheating. Additionally, in case there is no water in it when it is plugged in and char…
2026-03-13 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the inadequate design of the product, live parts are easily accessible. The user could touch them and receive an electric shock.…
2026-03-13 · 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.…
2026-03-13 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plug fuse may fail to operate, leading to the plug overheating and/or exploding, which can cause a fire. Moreover, the fails to cut off under restricted airflow testing, which leads to the emissio…
2026-03-13 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The laser beam is too powerful. Direct viewing of it could cause damage to sight. Moreover, the product is not accompanied by the necessary warnings regarding its use.…
2026-03-13 · 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.…
2026-03-13 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
During use, the thermostat in the appliance may short-circuit, producing dangerous amounts of flames and smoke. The user may try to extinguish the fire. They may sustain burns if their clothes catch f…
2026-03-13 · 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 causing live parts to become accessible. The user could touch these accessible live parts and…
2026-03-13 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the inadequate design of the product, live parts are easily accessible. The user could touch them and receive an electric shock.…
2026-03-06 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product lacks a granular filler of the fuse. Consequently, if a fault occurs during use, the fuse may fail to prevent fire and explosion.…
2026-03-06 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The charger has insufficient insulation, leading to a risk of electric shock.…
2026-02-27 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 21% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2026-02-27 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The device’s internal electric wires are not sufficiently protected. The double-layer insulation is missing. Moreover, the space between the live wires and the accessible parts (such as the casing or …
2026-02-27 · Estonia · 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.…
2026-02-27 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The charger has insufficient insulation, leading to a risk of electric shock.…
2026-02-27 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient insulation. The user can access live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-02-27 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product might overheat, which could cause the material close to the heating element to melt rendering the food unsafe for consumption.…
2026-02-27 · Estonia · 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.…
2026-02-27 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 40% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2026-02-20 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The oil may reach too high temperatures and splatter, posing a risk of burns.…
2026-02-20 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The isolation between the live parts and accessible parts of the charger is insufficient and the protective conductor is insufficient, which can lead to protective earth interruption. The user can the…
2026-02-20 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the transformer installed in the power supply housing is insufficient and there is no Y capacitor to protect it from an electrical breakdown. This may lead to electric shock.…
2026-02-20 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The accessible metal parts have not been correctly earthed. The user can access live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-02-13 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage distance between primary and secondary side in the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) transformer is insufficient. SELV circuits can be touched during mounting and maintenance/cleaning, lead…
2026-02-13 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The shutters of the product are inadequate. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2026-02-13 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The gauges can be inserted into one of the shutters of the power strip which is not operating properly. Consequently, there is a risk of fire and/or electric shock.…
2026-02-13 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The product is lacking shutters. The user could therefore receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2026-02-13 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage distance between primary and secondary side in the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) transformer is insufficient. SELV circuits can be touched during mounting and maintenance/cleaning, lead…
2026-02-13 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage distance between primary and secondary side in the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) transformer is insufficient. SELV circuits can be touched during mounting and maintenance/cleaning, lead…
2026-02-13 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
A short-circuit in the temperature control device allows continued operation, and the appliance can be unintentionally activated. Moreover, the earthing protection is inadequate which can lead to a fi…
2026-02-13 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product does not have sufficient mechanical strength and could therefore easily break in case of an impact or fall of the product. Moreover, the connectors of the wires supplying the bimetallic sw…
2026-02-13 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient moisture resistance, electrical strength, design and nominal cross-section area of the power cord, the product poses a risk of electric shock to the user.…
2026-02-13 · France · Serious risk · official alert
Some internal conductors are held in place only by simple welding. These welds could break, causing the conductors to detach, causing the distance between the live parts and the accessible parts of th…
2026-02-13 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: up to 55 % by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2026-02-13 · Estonia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured up to 53% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2026-02-13 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The battery of the device may overheat and swell, which could lead to a fire.…
2026-02-13 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The granular filler of the fuse is inadequate. Consequently, if a fault occurs during use, the fuse may fail to prevent fire and explosion.…
2026-02-13 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
Inadequate shutter protection allows access to live parts. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. Additionally, insufficient heat resistance may lead to a fire.…
2026-02-06 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not adequately insulated. The user has therefore access to live parts and could receive an electric shock Additionally, the appliance does not deliver the announced power, which could …
2026-02-06 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient insulation. Live parts are not sufficiently protected from parts accessible to the user, in particular the metal grille of the air outlet. The safety distances between the…
2026-02-06 · France · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient insulation, the metal parts and the electrical wires are not fixed securely. The user can therefore access live parts and receive an electric shock. Moreover, the power cable is to…
2026-02-06 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage distance between primary and secondary side in the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) transformer is insufficient. SELV circuits can be touched during mounting and maintenance/cleaning, lead…
2026-02-06 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product does not provide adequate and sufficient electrical insulation. The user can receive an electric shock.…
2026-02-06 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The contact pins on the power supply plug are uninterrupted, leaving live parts accessible to the user when inserting the plug into a socket and opening the cover to place something in the casing. The…
2026-02-06 · France · Serious risk · official alert
A live wire is not sufficiently protected and may come into contact with an accessible metal screw. This creates a risk of electric shock if anyone touches that screw. Other wires are not properly ins…
2026-02-06 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation between the live primary parts and the accessible DC output connectors is not adequate. The user can therefore access live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-02-06 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The accessible metal parts of the appliance (such as the cover or external parts) are not sufficiently protected from the live electrical parts. Moreover, the appliance is not sufficiently robust and,…
2026-02-06 · France · Serious risk · official alert
A live electrical wire in the product is not sufficiently protected. Moreover, the space between the live wire and the accessible parts is too small. Live parts may become accessible, and the user cou…
2026-02-06 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage distance between the live primary parts and accessible DC output connectors is not adequate. The user could touch live parts (such as the connector of the power supply DC output) and rece…
2026-02-06 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 78.8% by weight). In addition, the plastic material in the cords and the cables has an excessive concentration …
2026-01-30 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The packaging is not childproof and therefore the button batteries are easily accessible to children. A child may put them in the mouth, and choke. The button batteries could also cause damage to the …
2026-01-30 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product does not provide adequate and sufficient electrical insulation. Therefore, the user can receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2026-01-30 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product’s fuse has an incorrect size and could therefore not operate effectively. Under fault conditions or a surge in current, the fuse could fail, leading to the plug catching fire and/or explod…
2026-01-30 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
Due to inadequate grounding of the cable and the cross-section area of the power cord, the product poses a risk of electric shock to the user.…
2026-01-23 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
An electrical capacitor is defective and may overheat. This could cause the heat controller to deform and melt which increases the risk of fire and exposing live parts to the user. The user could touc…
2026-01-16 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage and clearance distances of the adaptor are insufficient. Additionally, the live and neutral pins are too short and close to the periphery of the plug. This could lead to the plug failing …
2026-01-16 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The protection of the protective conductor is insufficient, which can lead to protective earth interruption. Live parts are therefore accessible to the user, who can receive an electric shock.…
2026-01-16 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The protection of the protective conductor is insufficient, which can lead to protective earth interruption. Live parts are therefore accessible to the user, who can receive an electric shock.…
2026-01-16 · 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.…
2026-01-16 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The device is not resistant to high temperatures. Consequently, its casing may deform leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch these live parts, which may lead to an electric shock.…
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.