Shein recalls hair straightener and curling iron over risk of electric shock
The internal wires are not stiff enough and could touch the metallic type plate, which could cause an electric shock, and the product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
What to do
Measure taken: Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Other), in force from 06/02/2026. Company recall page: https://m.shein.com/fr/ark/5343?scene_type=recall&banner_delivery_id=4535664
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Recall details
- Product
- Hair straightener / Curling iron
- Company
- Shein
- Hazard
- The internal wires are not stiff enough and could touch the metallic type plate. This could cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- France
- Countries that reacted
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/00915/26
- Model or type: 825
- Measure in force since
- 06/02/2026
- Published on Safety Gate
- March 25, 2026
- Listed on Recalled Today
- March 25, 2026
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Hair straightener / Curling iron (Hair straightener)
- Product
- Product: Hair straightener / Curling iron Name: Hair straightener Description: Hair straightener and curling iron. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (unique product identifier: sv2411140253092955).
- Risk
- Risk type: Electric shock The internal wires are not stiff enough and could touch the metallic type plate. This could cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
- Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Other), in force from 06/02/2026 Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace (economic operator: Other), in force from 05/11/2025
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Company recall page
- https://m.shein.com/fr/ark/5343?scene_type=recall&banner_delivery_id=4535664
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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