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Titanium Hair Crimper sold on eBay safety warning over an electric shock risk
Product Safety Report for titanium hair crimper presenting a risk of electric shock.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice 
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Titanium Hair Crimper sold on eBay
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- 334299598668
What to do now
The hazard with Titanium Hair Crimper sold on eBay is electric shock: it does not meet the safety requirements that keep live parts away from fingers.
- 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.
- This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
- 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
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.
If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2208-0141). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for titanium hair crimper presenting a risk of electric shock.
The risk
The product presents a risk of electric shock as there is insufficient insulation to protect the user from electric shock, which can cause accessible parts to become live over time and under fault conditions. If a consumer were to touch a metal part, they could receive an electric shock.
The product was also missing required marking, labelling and documentation and was supplied with an unsafe and noncompliant clover-shaped plug.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
Action taken
The product has been withdrawn from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
Advice to consumers
OPSS are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2208-0141
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
Pink heated hair styling tool supplied in black cardboard packaging with an image of a woman on the face. The text on the box reads ‘Anion straight hair is’.
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Questions
Why has Titanium Hair Crimper sold on eBay been reported?
The hazard with Titanium Hair Crimper sold on eBay is electric shock: it does not meet the safety requirements that keep live parts away from fingers. 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?
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
Where was Titanium Hair Crimper sold on eBay sold?
The notice names eBay. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
