Two unrelated hair-tool brands sold through Amazon have been recalled within days of each other, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the defect behind both recalls is identical: a missing immersion protection device that can let a plugged-in styling brush shock, electrocute, or burn whoever is holding it.
Guang Zhou, the China-based company behind Wantefully-branded hair dryer brushes, recalled roughly 2,295 units after CPSC’s recall notice found the $30 tools, sold on Amazon.com between February and March 2026, “lack an integrated immersion protection device,” creating electrocution and shock risks along with a separate burn hazard from overheating. One buyer reported a unit overheating and melting; no injuries have been confirmed.
Days later, Shenzhen Weihua Chenyu Technology Co., doing business as Junkins, recalled about 1,738 of its DHASUWT-branded hair dryer brushes for the same missing safety feature, according to a CPSC’s separate filing shows. Those $27 tools were sold on Amazon from October 2024 through June 2026 and share the exact model number stamped on the Wantefully brush, XR-8801 — though this recall also logs 10 reports of units smoking or catching fire, again with no reported injuries.
Both notices, published September 10, 2026, describe black paddle-style brushes with a pink striped design and three heat settings, marketed as 2-in-1 dryer-and-straightener combos. CPSC states plainly that both products “violate federal regulations” covering electrical safety standards for handheld hair care appliances — the kind of rule an immersion protection device exists specifically to satisfy.
Key Points
- Two separate brands, one hidden flaw: Wantefully (recall 26-754) and DHASUWT (recall 26-750) both use model number XR-8801 and both lack immersion protection.
- Sold exclusively on Amazon.com for $27 to $30 per unit.
- 11 total incidents reported across the two recalls — one overheating and melting, ten smoking or fire events.
- Check packaging and the unit itself for “XRUI” branding alongside the XR-8801 model number.
What Consumers Should Do
- Unplug and stop using either brush immediately, even if it appears to be working fine.
- Wantefully owners: cut the power cord, photograph the destroyed unit, and email the photo to [email protected] to receive a full refund.
- DHASUWT owners: cut the cord, photograph it, and send proof to [email protected] for a refund.
- Never resell, regift, or donate a recalled tool — the defect makes it dangerous no matter who plugs it in next.
The near-simultaneous recalls highlight a pattern regulators have flagged repeatedly with low-cost imported beauty tools sold through third-party Amazon listings: missing safeguards that cost pennies to include but that federal law requires on anything designed to be used near water. Before buying an off-brand hair tool, it’s worth a quick check of CPSC’s public recall database for the brand and model number, since knockoff styling tools using shared factory designs — like the identical XR-8801 hardware sold under two different names here — tend to carry the same defects regardless of which label is stapled onto the box.
