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Professional Hair Straightener — electric shock risk (2012-0157)

UK OPSSSerious riskElectric shockSold on WishJan 15, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Professional Hair Straightener — electric shock risk (2012-0157)
Photo from the official notice: Professional Hair Straightener — electric shock risk (2012-0157)
Photo from the official notice: Professional Hair Straightener — electric shock risk (2012-0157)
Photo from the official notice: Professional Hair Straightener — electric shock risk (2012-0157)

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The UK 3-pin adaptor supplied with the product is poorly built, with insufficient distance between the plug and the edge. In addition, the plug is not fused. This puts the user at risk of coming into contact with live pins when plugging the adaptor into or removing from the socket which is not electrically isolated, leading to an electric shock. The product does not meet the requirements of the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.

Remedy

The product has been recalled from the end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

Black hair straightening product with steam vents and two pin plug with UK adaptor. Packaged in black and yellow cardboard packaging.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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