{
  "alert_number": "SR/01237/26",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/sr-01237-26",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10098615",
  "safety_gate_published": "2026-04-22",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2026,
    "week": 17,
    "date": "2026-05-01"
  },
  "category": "Electrical appliances and equipment",
  "product": "Hair straightener",
  "brand_as_notified": "*KEMEI*",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Kemei",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/kemei"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Hair straightener / curler",
  "model": "KM-2212",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "Hair straightener. Product sold online, in particular via eBay (product identifier: 365735966250).",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Choking, Electric shock",
  "risk": "Internal wires can become detached and touch the metal plate, exposing the user to electric shock. Moreover, if the power cable touches the hot plate, it may be damaged and pose an electrical hazard. Furthermore, the insulation between the live components and the metal plate is insufficient, increasing the risk of electric shock. Additionally, a decorative part of the hair straightener (the screw cover) can easily be detached and could be swallowed by a child. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "9 Mar 2026"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other\nCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace\nDate of entry into force: 09/03/2026",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [
    "eBay"
  ],
  "notifying_country": "France",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [],
    "batches": [],
    "models": [
      "KM-2212"
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}