InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Leafless hair dryer with an attached wall plug.

Leafless hair dryer with an attached wall plug.

Name: Leafless Hair Dryer

Category: 10

Date: 2026-03-13

Product Category: Electrical appliances and equipment

Risk Type: Fire

Danger: 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335.

Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 17/12/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 01/12/2025

Description: Leafless hair dryer with an attached wall plug.

Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

Leafless hair dryer with an attached wall plug.

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