Stop of sales
Compulsory measure
Notified by Czechia
Published 26 Jun 2026
SR/01930/26
VIXSON soldering iron withdrawn from sale over electric-shock risk
EU authorities stopped sales of this product (VIXSON soldering iron) 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
- Soldering iron; 220V; 60W; 50Hz; mark for electrical equipment of protection class II
- Brand
- VIXSON
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
Electric shock
The covers enclosing live parts can be removed without a tool. Therefore, a user could access and touch live parts, creating a risk of electric shock.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1.
What the authorities did
Measure
Stop of sales
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Czechia
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01930/26
View official notice ↗
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