AliExpress Recalls Foldable Travel Hair Dryers Due to Electrocution and Shock Hazards; Sold on AliExpress.com
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 25-209 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- April 3, 2025
- Brand
- AliExpress
- Category
- Kitchen and small appliances
- Products
- Foldable Travel Hair Dryers
- Hazard
- Electrocution and Shock Hazards; Sold on AliExpress.com
- Hazard type
- Electric shockFalls and tip-overs
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 80
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- April 3, 2025
What was recalled
This recall involves foldable travel hair dryers. The dryers were sold in blue, pink and purple, and have a red switch with three adjustable gears and an air-collecting nozzle. "Guangmei 3858 hair dryer" is printed on the side of the hair dryer.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Foldable Travel Hair Dryers · About 80 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: AliExpress.com from April 2022 through January 2025 for between $4 and $13.; AliExpress, of San Mateo, California; Shenzhen Electronic Commerce Co. Ltd.; Yaoyi Electronic Commerce Co. Ltd., of China.
Consumer contact
AliExpress online service at https://helpcenter.aliexpress.com/s/BuyerHelp/home?language=en_US&m_station=BuyerHelp, email at us_product_recall@aliexpress.com, or online at Ali Express Help Center or at www.aliexpress.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall history and context
AliExpress appears in 8 CPSC recalls on record. See all AliExpress recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 149 recalls in the kitchen and small appliances category, 41 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Foldable Travel Hair Dryers (About 80 units). This recall involves foldable travel hair dryers.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Electrocution and Shock Hazards; Sold on AliExpress.com.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled hair dryers and contact AliExpress to receive a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the hair dryer by cutting the cord and disposing of it. Consumers must send a photo of the destroyed hair dryer to us_product_recall@aliexpress.com or by replying to the recall email sent by AliExpress. AliExpress is contacting all known purchasers directly.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on April 3, 2025. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.