Electrical recalls in the EU & EEA in 2023

306 official electrical recalls in the EU & EEA reported in 2023, from the EU Safety Gate and RASFF food alerts. Newest first. Search by product, brand or hazard.

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Recalls in 2023

306

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Most recalled brands

  1. Not specified5
  2. Neuvedena4
  3. Eurolamp3
  4. Dudao2
  5. Master LED2
  6. Lamtech2

Electrical recalls in the EU & EEA in 2023

  1. 2023-12-22
  2. SEEU
    Electricalenvironment

    Headphones · XB450 Portable Foldable 3.5mm Wired Headphone Gaming Headset With Microphone For…

    Solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: 78 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →
  3. SEEU
    Electricalenvironment

    USB cable (Not specified) · USB kabel

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 43% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenNot specifiedOfficial notice →
  4. SEEU
    Electricalenvironment

    USB cable (Not specified) · USB kabel

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 46% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenNot specifiedOfficial notice →
  5. SEEU
    Electricalchemical, environment

    Headphones · 1st trådlösa hörlurar kompatibel med Bluetooth

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: up to 80 % by weight).The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →
  6. DEEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    LED strip (H+H Leipzig) · COB 230V LED Strip Streifen

    The rope light’s end cap may fall off, leaving live parts exposed. The connector between the rectifier and the rope is accessible. The product is advertised for outdoor use, while it is not sufficiently waterproof. The…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by GermanyH+H LeipzigOfficial notice →
  7. BGEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    Electric water heater (ELPROM) · ELPROM Electric storage water heater

    The basic insulation of the water heater has insufficient clearance. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by BulgariaELPROMOfficial notice →
  8. BGEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    Electric water heater (TESY) · TESY BILIGHT

    The basic insulation of the water heater has insufficient clearance. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by BulgariaTESYOfficial notice →
  9. SEEU
    Electricalenvironment

    USB charger (PrestiCo) · Charger USB-C

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 83% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenPrestiCoOfficial notice →
  10. HUEU
    Electricalburns, electric shock, fire

    Lighting chain · CURTAIN LIGHT 3 M 10 HANGING

    The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The cable could consequently overheat, leading to burns or fire. In addition, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation, the flashing unit has sharp edges. The…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice →
  11. HUEU
    Electricalburns, electric shock, fire

    Lighting chain

    The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The cable could consequently overheat, leading to burns or fire. In addition, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation, the flashing unit has sharp edges. The…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice →
  12. HUEU
    Electricalburns, electric shock, fire

    Lighting chain

    The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. The cable could overheat, leading…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice →
  13. HUEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    Lighting chain · LED FÉNYFÜGGÖNY HÁLÓ

    The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The product is not protected…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice →
  14. SEEU
    Electricalenvironment

    LED light (Not specified) · Smartphone LED Selfie light

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 84.5% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenNot specifiedOfficial notice →
  15. SEEU
    Electricalenvironment

    Flashlight (Kodak) · Kodak 9 LED Blue

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 63% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenKodakOfficial notice →
  16. SEEU
    Electricalenvironment

    LED spotlight (Båtsystem) · Tube D2 SMD LED

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 19% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenBåtsystemOfficial notice →
  17. HUEU
    Electricalburns, electric shock, fire

    Lighting chain

    The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The cable could consequently overheat, leading to burns or fire. In addition, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. As a result, the user could touch…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice →
  18. ITEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    Travel adaptor (Extrastar) · TRAVEL ADAPTER

    The live parts of the plugs are accessible when the plug is fully or partially connected to a socket. If only one of the pins is inserted into a socket, the user could touch a pin of the other plug and receive an…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by ItalyExtrastarOfficial notice →
  19. SEEU
    Electricalchemical, environment

    Power bank (Duo Xin) · Duo Xin UFO Power bank

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value up to 64.6 % by weight). In addition, the plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenDuo XinOfficial notice →
  20. SEEU
    Electricalchemical, environment

    Electrical massage balls (HY-Impact) · Therapy Spheres

    The solders on the PCB, engine and the on/off button contains an excessive amount of lead. (measured value up to: 68.9, 72.8 and 67.1 % & by weight respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment.The black…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenHY-ImpactOfficial notice →
  21. SEEU
    Electricalchemical, environment

    Robotic vacuum cleaner · Mini vacuum sweeper

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 54.2% by weight). In addition, the plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →
  22. FREU
    Electricalchemical, choking

    Button batteries (Maxell) · MAXELL CR 2032

    The packaging is not childproof, which could result in the button cells being accessible to children. A child could put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause choking and damage to the digestive tract if they…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by FranceMaxellOfficial notice →
  23. 2023-12-15
  24. DKEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    Ceiling LED light (LUMIÈRE) · NEON-40 LED armatur

    The protective cover of the LED light can be opened by hand, leaving the live parts of the LED module accessible. A person may touch these live parts at high voltage during replacement of the light source and receive…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by DenmarkLUMIÈREOfficial notice →
  25. PLEU
    Electricalburns, fire

    Power bank (Lenovo) · USB-C Laptop Power Bank

    The power bank’s internal screws can come loose, causing a short circuit, and overheating of the lithium-ion battery, posing a fire hazard. The user may suffer burns. The product does not comply with the requirements…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by PolandLenovoOfficial notice →
  26. 2023-12-08
  27. LTEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    Extension lead · Faster Tools

    The insulation is insufficient. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

    EU Safety Gate · reported by LithuaniaOfficial notice →
  28. 2023-12-01
  29. SEEU
    Electricalenvironment

    Charger · White charger

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 50% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →
  30. SEEU
    Electricalenvironment

    Fridge · USB Fridge

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.26% by weight) and lead (measured value up to 36.8% by weight).Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →
  31. SKEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    Lighting chain · LED decorative lights

    Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the lamps, live parts are easily accessible, which can result in an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SlovakiaOfficial notice →
  32. SKEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    Lighting chain

    Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the lamps, live parts are easily accessible, which can result in an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SlovakiaOfficial notice →
  33. SKEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    Lighting chain · Lighting chains NEW

    Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the lamps, live parts are easily accessible, which can result in an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SlovakiaOfficial notice →
  34. SEEU
    Electricalchemical, environment

    Wireless earbuds · X16 Pro True Wireless Stereo Earbuds Luminous True

    The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: up to 2.2% by weight). This phthalate poses a risk to human health and the environment.The…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →
  35. SKEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    USB charger (HAOJUE) · USB travel charger HAOJUE model AR-122

    The electrical strength is insufficient and a user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SlovakiaHAOJUEOfficial notice →
  36. 2023-11-24
  37. FREU
    Electricalchemical, choking

    Button batteries (Duracell) · CR 2032 +70% extra life

    The packaging is not completely childproof, which could result in the button cells being accessible to children. A child could put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause choking and damage to the digestive tract…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by FranceDuracellOfficial notice →
  38. FREU
    Electricalchemical, choking

    Button batteries (Tangspower) · CR2016 - Lithium Battery 3V

    The battery packaging can easily be opened, making the button batteries accessible. A child could put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause choking and damage to the digestive tract if they are swallowed. The…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by FranceTangspowerOfficial notice →
  39. FREU
    Electricalchemical, choking

    Button batteries (Exalium) · Lithium 3V - CR2032EXAZ

    The battery packaging can easily be opened, making the button batteries accessible. A child could put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause choking and damage to the digestive tract if they are swallowed. The…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by FranceExaliumOfficial notice →
  40. FREU
    Electricalchemical, choking

    Button batteries (ENERGIZER) · Pack 4 piles lithium CR2032

    The packaging is not completely childproof, which could result in the button cells being accessible to children. A child could put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause choking and damage to the digestive tract…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by FranceENERGIZEROfficial notice →
  41. FREU
    Electricalchemical, choking

    Button batteries (Bonai) · Bonai CR2032

    The battery packaging can easily be opened, making the button batteries accessible. A child could put the batteries in the mouth and choke or, if they are swallowed, suffer injuries to the digestive tract. The product…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by FranceBonaiOfficial notice →
  42. FREU
    Electricalchemical, choking

    Button batteries (Beidongli Technology Co. Ltd) · CR1616

    The battery packaging can easily be opened, making the button batteries accessible. A child could put the batteries in the mouth and choke or, if they are swallowed, suffer injuries to the digestive tract. The product…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by FranceBeidongli Technology Co. LtdOfficial notice →
  43. FREU
    Electricalchemical, choking

    Button batteries (PKCELL) · Lithium Battery 3V CR1632

    The battery packaging can easily be opened, making the button batteries accessible. A child could put the batteries in the mouth and choke, or if they are swallowed, suffer injuries to the digestive tract. The product…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by FrancePKCELLOfficial notice →
  44. FREU
    Electricalchemical, choking

    Button batteries (LiCB) · CR2025-Lithium Battery

    The battery packaging can easily be opened, making the button batteries accessible. A child could put the batteries in the mouth and choke, or if they are swallowed, suffer injuries to the digestive tract. The product…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by FranceLiCBOfficial notice →
  45. SEEU
    Electricalenvironment

    Electric callus remover · Callus remover with built-in vacuum

    The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 56 % by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →