Listing removed online
Voluntary measure
Notified by France
Published 3 Feb 2026
SR/00375/26
*KEMEI* hair straightener removed from online marketplaces over electric-shock risk
EU authorities had online listings removed for this product (*KEMEI* hair straightener) after it was found to pose an electric-shock risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Hair straightener with LCD screen. Product sold online, in particular via Wish.
- Brand
- *KEMEI*
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
Electric shock
A live electrical wire in the product is not sufficiently protected. Moreover, the space between the live wire and the accessible parts is too small. Live parts may become accessible, and the user could receive an electric shock.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
What the authorities did
Measure
Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
France
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/00375/26
View official notice ↗
Last synced 3 Oct 2026, 01:45 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.