1,738 DHASUWT Hair Dryer Brushes Recalled Over Shock, Fire Risk

About 1,738 DHASUWT-branded hair dryer and blow dryer brushes are being pulled from use after regulators found the styling tools lack a basic safety feature that could mean the difference between a minor mishap and electrocution. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on September 10, 2026, after importer Junkins, a trade name of China-based Shenzhen Weihua Chenyu Technology Co., Ltd., confirmed the devices violate federal safety regulations for hair dryers.

If you have styled your hair with one of these black paddle-brush hair dryers in the last two years, it is worth checking the packaging right now. The products were sold exclusively on Amazon.com between October 2024 and June 2026 for about $27 apiece.

What Products Are Being Recalled?

The recall covers the ‘DHASUWT Hair Dryer and Blow Dryer Brush in 1,’ also marketed as the Negative Ion Hair Dryer Brush and 1Step Ionic Hair Straightener Brush Hair Dryer Hot Air Brush. The affected model number is XR-8801. These are black, paddle-style hot air brushes featuring a pink design and integrated brush bristles, with three selectable heat settings. Packaging for the product is labeled ‘XRUI’ alongside the XR-8801 model designation, and consumers can find this label on the top of the box the brush came in.

Why Was This Recall Issued?

The core problem is a missing immersion protection device, a required safeguard on hair dryers meant to cut power automatically if the unit is dropped into water. Without it, the DHASUWT brushes present a substantial product hazard: if the tool falls into a sink or tub while still plugged in, users face a real risk of death or serious injury from electrocution or shock.

Compounding the danger, the recalled units also carry smoking and fire hazards. According to CPSC, ten incidents have already been reported involving the hair dryers smoking or catching fire during use. No injuries have been reported so far, but the agency and Junkins are not waiting for that streak to end before acting.

Who Should Be Concerned

Anyone who purchased the DHASUWT hair dryer brush through Amazon between October 2024 and June 2026 should treat their unit as recalled. Because the product was sold online through a single retail channel, the affected population is nationwide rather than tied to specific stores or states. Given the electrical nature of the hazard, this recall carries added urgency for households with the appliance still in daily rotation in bathrooms, where exposure to water is most likely.

What Consumers Need to Do Now

Stop using the hair dryer immediately and unplug it from the wall. Do not wait for a spare moment to swap it out later; the combination of a missing safety cutoff and a history of smoking incidents makes continued use genuinely risky.

• Unplug the recalled DHASUWT hair dryer brush and stop using it right away.
• Contact Junkins at DHASUWT_recall@163.com to begin the refund process.
• Consumers will be asked to cut the power cord off the unit and photograph the destroyed product as proof before a refund is issued.
• Keep the packaging showing the ‘XRUI’ label and model number XR-8801 handy, since it confirms the unit is part of the recall.

What the Agency Said

CPSC classified this as a Fast Track Recall, a process manufacturers use to move corrective action along quickly once a hazard is confirmed, under recall number 26-750. The agency’s notice states plainly that the recalled brushes ‘violate federal regulations’ governing immersion protection on hair dryers, and it directs consumers toward the refund remedy Junkins has agreed to provide. The listing also flags a closely related case: a separate September 2026 recall of Wantefully-branded hair dryer brushes from importer Guang Zhou, which shares the identical missing-safeguard defect along with burn hazards, suggesting the immersion-protection gap may extend beyond a single import line.

Consumers with questions beyond the refund process can also reach CPSC’s consumer hotline or report incidents directly through SaferProducts.gov, the agency’s public database for tracking product-related injuries.