2023.07.20 Safety Report: Titanium Hair Crimper (sold via eBay)

20 July 2023

The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Product
Titanium Hair Crimper sold via eBay

Type
Electrical appliances and equipment - Hair Straightener / Curler

Country of origin
China

Product description
Pink heated hair styling tool supplied in black cardboard packaging with an image of a woman on the face. The text on the box reads 'Anion straight hair is'.

Hair crimper

eBay item number
334299598668

Listing name
Ceramic Titanium Hair Crimper Crimping Perm Slipnt Waver Curler Wet / Dry Salon UK

Hazard
The product presents a risk of electric shock as there is insufficient insulation to protect the user from electric shock, which can cause accessible parts to become live over time and under fault conditions. If a consumer were to touch a metal part, they could receive an electric shock.

The product was also missing required marking, labelling and documentation and was supplied with an unsafe and noncompliant clover-shaped plug.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Corrective action
OPSS are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

Full notice