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Product recall for One Step Hair Dryer and Styler Hot Air Brush sold via Amazon with ASIN B09JKNPGLS presenting a high risk of electric shock, fire and burns.

Product: One Step Hair Dryer and Styler Hot Air Brush

Hazard: The product presents a high risk of fire, electric shock and burns.

Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users and the listing removed by Amazon.

The product has been identified as presenting a risk of fire, burns and electric shock due to multiple safety defects. The product’s plug does not meet the dimensional requirements of the relevant standard, presenting an electric shock hazard when plugging it in, or pulling it out of a mains electrical socket. The mains plug was also not fitted with a fuse link conforming to the relevant standard.

Additionally, the product is supplied with an adaptor which allows possible access to live parts, presenting a risk of electric shock. The product also requires improvements to labelling, markings and instructions.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.

The product has been recalled from end users and listings removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

We recommend users stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards

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