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Langou Massage Straight Hair Comb electric straightening hair brush — burns & electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsElectric shockFireJan 15, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Langou Massage Straight Hair Comb electric straightening hair brush — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Langou Massage Straight Hair Comb electric straightening hair brush — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Langou Massage Straight Hair Comb electric straightening hair brush — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Langou Massage Straight Hair Comb electric straightening hair brush — burns & electric shock risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product featured poor quality soldering with multiple connections soldered directly to components with no stress relief. A user could consequently touch live parts, leading to an electric shock. In the case of an overload, the cable could overheat, causing burns and or leading to fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (31/12/2020)
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other

Product description

Electric straightening hair brush in Black, red, pink and purple colours, with black electrical lead. The product was sold online, in particular via Wish.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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