Electrocution and Burn Risk Prompts Recall of Wantefully Hair Dryer Brushes

A hot air styling brush sold on Amazon for just a month earlier this year is now the subject of a federal recall after regulators found it violates mandatory safety rules designed to prevent deadly shocks. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Guang Zhou is recalling about 2,295 units of its Wantefully Hair Dryer Brushes because the devices lack an integrated immersion protection device, creating a risk of death or serious injury from electrocution or shock if the appliance falls into water while still plugged in. The units can also overheat, posing an additional burn hazard.

The recall, announced September 10, 2026, covers the Wantefully 2 in 1 Hair Dryer & Styler, the One Step Hair Dryer Brush Straightener, and the Negative Ion Electric Hot Air Blow Dryer Comb, all sharing model number XR-8801.

What Products Are Being Recalled?

The recalled items are black hot air dryer paddle brushes featuring a striped pink design and brush bristles, with three selectable heat settings. The brand name ‘XRUI’ and model name ‘XR-8801’ are printed on the top of the product packaging. The devices combine a blow dryer and styling brush into a single handheld tool marketed for at-home hair styling.

These hair dryer brushes were sold exclusively online at Amazon.com from February 2026 through March 2026, at a price of about $30 each. The products were manufactured in China.

Why Was This Recall Issued?

Federal regulations require hair dryers to include an integrated immersion protection device that cuts power if the appliance is submerged in water, a critical safeguard against electrocution in bathroom settings. According to the CPSC, the recalled Wantefully units do not include this protection, meaning that if one of these dryers were dropped into a sink or tub while still plugged in, a user could suffer a fatal or severely injurious electric shock.

Beyond the shock hazard, the CPSC noted that the hair dryer brushes can also overheat during normal use, creating a risk of burns to the skin or scalp. The agency has already logged one report of a unit overheating and melting, though no injuries have been reported to date in connection with that incident.

Who Is Affected?

Because the products were sold only through Amazon.com over a narrow two-month window, the affected consumer base is relatively contained but still spans anywhere buyers had the listing shipped, since Amazon sales are typically nationwide. Anyone who purchased a Wantefully-branded hair dryer brush, One Step Hair Dryer Brush Straightener, or Negative Ion Electric Hot Air Blow Dryer Comb bearing model number XR-8801 during that period should check their device against the recall description.

What Should You Do?

If you own one of these hair dryer brushes, stop using it right away and unplug it from any power source. Do not wait to test whether it ‘seems fine’ — the missing immersion protection is a built-in design flaw, not something that can be worked around through careful use.

Consumers should contact Guang Zhou directly to arrange a full refund. As part of the remedy process, the company is asking owners to cut the power cord of the device and email a photo of the destroyed product to wantefully@163.com. This step is intended to ensure the hazardous unit cannot be resold or reused by someone else once a refund has been issued.

Official Statement

The CPSC’s recall notice states plainly that the hair dryer brushes ‘violate federal regulations’ governing immersion protection for hair dryers, and that this failure ‘presents a substantial product hazard to consumers.’ The agency has classified this as a Fast Track Recall, a designation used when a firm agrees to voluntarily recall a product and work with CPSC staff to notify the public quickly. The recall has been assigned recall number 26-754.

This action follows a string of similar recalls this year involving imported hot air styling brushes lacking required immersion protection, underscoring ongoing regulatory scrutiny of low-cost personal care electronics sold through online marketplaces.