AN URGENT recall has been issued over a popular hair brush that poses a “high risk of electric shock” to users.
Shoppers have been warned to and to “safely dispose of it.”
The TP-5+1 Hot Air Styler sold via is being over electric shock risks.
It happens to be supplied with a three-pin “clover” style unfused plug.
Unfused plugs pose a fire risk in the UK due to their dimensions.
This means its possible for users to touch the live pin when plugging in or unplugging it from the socket.
For this reason, the product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994.
Shoppers have been advised to immediately and dispose of it.
The Wowcher listing name is as follows: Just Gift Direct – Inspired Multi-Styler Tool’ and ‘Obero International Ltd – 5 in 1 Hot Air Hair Styler.
Its sales period is: December 7, 2024 to March 8, 2025 and February 20, 2024 to March 20, 2024.
Wowcher describes the product as: “A for with black power supply cord and three-pin plug, supplied with five detachable attachments for drying, curling and brushing.”
The Office for Product Safety and Standards said: “The product presents a as it is supplied with a 3-pin ‘clover’ style plug which do not meet the requirements of the relevant standard, BS 1363.
“Clover-style plugs are unfused, and due to the dimensions of the plug pins, it is possible for users to touch the live pin when plugging in or unplugging the plug from the socket.”
It comes after
The coats, for 0 to 3 Months and 3 to 6 Months posed worrying “suffocation risks.”
The product is meant forunder 6 months, but includes a hood creating a
Should a baby be left unattended and the hood covers its head, it may suffocate itself.
End users have been advised toto the store from which it was bought for a full refund.
