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Hair Dryer With Diffuser Household Hot sold on AliExpress safety warning over an electric shock risk
Product Safety Report for Hair Dryer presenting a medium risk of electric shock.
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Hair Dryer With Diffuser Household Hot sold on AliExpress
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- 005001671720517
What to do now
An electrical fault in the design or build of Hair Dryer With Diffuser Household Hot sold on AliExpress means it could shock the person using it.
- Unplug it now and put it away where nobody will plug it back in.
- Do not open it up or try to repair it yourself.
- The marketplace has removed the listing. Contact the seller through your order history to ask for a refund.
- Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.
Why it matters. Mains electricity in the UK is 230 volts, enough to cause serious injury or death. Cheap chargers, adaptors and appliances sold online are among the products most often found with this fault.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- burns where the current entered or left the body
- tingling, numbness or muscle pain
Get help urgently
- anyone who has had a mains shock and is confused, has chest pain, an irregular heartbeat or burns — call 999. Do not touch them until the power is off
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Getting your money back
Sellers on online marketplaces do not always run recalls themselves, so you may need to ask for your money back. The platform’s help pages explain its buyer protection scheme.
Citizens Advice (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) and Consumerline (0300 123 6262) give free advice if you get stuck.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2111-0216). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Hair Dryer presenting a medium risk of electric shock.
The risk
The product presents a risk of electric shock as it does not bear a UK plug compliant with BS1363. The adapter has unshuttered plug pin apertures so a person can touch a part of the product that is at high voltage and then receive an electric shock and may be electrocuted. The product does not comply with the marking requirements of the relevant standard.
The product does not comply with the Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations 2016.
Action taken
Stop using the product immediately and contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. AliExpress removed the product listing from its platform.
Advice to consumers
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2111-0216
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
Silver hair dryer packaged in a white carboard box containing an image of the product
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Questions
Why has Hair Dryer With Diffuser Household Hot sold on AliExpress been reported?
An electrical fault in the design or build of Hair Dryer With Diffuser Household Hot sold on AliExpress means it could shock the person using it. Mains electricity in the UK is 230 volts, enough to cause serious injury or death. Cheap chargers, adaptors and appliances sold online are among the products most often found with this fault.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the item or listing code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Unplug it now and put it away where nobody will plug it back in. Do not open it up or try to repair it yourself.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Sellers on online marketplaces do not always run recalls themselves, so you may need to ask for your money back. The platform’s help pages explain its buyer protection scheme. Citizens Advice (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) and Consumerline (0300 123 6262) give free advice if you get stuck.
Where was Hair Dryer With Diffuser Household Hot sold on AliExpress sold?
The notice names AliExpress. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
