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 “stop using this product immediately” and to “safely dispose of it.”
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The TP-5+1 Hot Air Styler sold via Wowcher is being urgently recalled 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.
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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 stop using the product immediately and dispose of it.
The Wowcher listing name is as follows: Just Gift Direct – Dyson 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 hot air brush for hair styling 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 high risk of electric shock 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 Marks and Spencer’s urgently recalled its popular Children’s Fisherman’s Coats.
The coats, for 0 to 3 Months and 3 to 6 Months posed worrying “suffocation risks.”
The product is meant for babies under 6 months, but includes a hood creating a risk of choking.
Should a baby be left unattended and the hood covers its head, it may suffocate itself.
End users have been advised to return the product to the store from which it was bought for a full refund.
Your product recall rights
Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know.
Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item