SHOPPERS have been told to stop using an electric hair cap “immediately”, for their own safety.
The warning comes under an urgent recall notice, which said the product could cause an ‘electric shock or fire‘.
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The cap has been sold at TK Maxx and Homesense since the start of this year, with the product model number ZT-A.
But now Eclat Cosmetic Ltd., the product’s maker, is recalling the Beauty Hair Revitalise Steamer Cap in question.
Both stores have announced the safety recall, and are instructing shoppers to return the item.
Customers can claim a full refund or replacement upon handing the cap back to its vendor.
The ‘electric shock or fire’ risk is caused by the fuse in the cap’s plug, which does not fulfil the UK’s required safety standards.
The recall instructs people to ‘spread the news’ about the product’s risk, by telling friends and family.
Shockingly, this is the second safety recall for an electric hair product in only twice as many days.
The TP-5+1 Hot Air Styler, sold via Wowcher, is also being urgently recalled over electric shock risks.
The electric hairbrush is supplied with a three-pin “clover” style unfused plug.
Unfused plugs pose a fire risk in the UK due to their dimensions.
This means it’s possible for users to touch the live pin when plugging in or unplugging it from the socket.
For this reason, the electric brush 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.
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.”
And it’s not only TK Maxx‘s electric hair products which have been recalled this year – as the seller urged shoppers to stop using a harmful shampoo it had been selling, in January.
Amika Mirrorball High Shine + Protect Antioxidant shampoo was recalled by stores after it failed to meet regulatory requirements.
The shampoo came in pink patterned packaging and was sold as part of a set called Shine-O-Sphere which also includes a hair mask, gloss spray and conditioner.
Major online retailers such as Cult Beauty and Sephora also marked the product as out of stock.
Customers were warned that the shampoo could irritate the scalp.
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
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