A Hair Dryer Brush Was Just Recalled for Fire Risk. A Near-Identical One Sold Elsewhere Has No Fix.
CPSC recalled about 1,738 DHASUWT hot air brushes after 10 reports of smoking or fire. The same underlying design, sold under other brand names on Walmart.com and eBay, got only a warning — because those sellers refused to recall.
Meridians Life Desk
Published 15 September 2026 · Updated 15 September 2026 · 4 min read
BeautyThe short answer
- CPSC recalled about 1,738 DHASUWT-brand hot air brushes sold on Amazon from October 2024 through June 2026, after 10 reports of the devices smoking or catching fire.
- It's a companion recall to one issued the same week for about 2,295 Wantefully-brand brushes, over the same missing safety feature: a cutoff that stops power if the brush falls into water.
- Both recalled brushes carry the model label XR-8801. Identical-looking brushes sold under other brand names — Haokaini and Tebru — on Walmart.com and eBay received only a CPSC warning, not a recall.
- Sellers of those look-alike brushes have refused to take part in a recall, so their owners have no manufacturer refund path — only store returns or a credit-card dispute.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled about 1,738 DHASUWT-brand hot air brushes on September 10 after receiving 10 reports of the devices smoking or catching fire. It's the second hot air brush recall tied to the same underlying design in the same week — and there's a third version still on shelves with no recall at all.
What's recalled
- DHASUWT Hair Dryer and Blow Dryer Brushes, model XR-8801, sold on Amazon from October 2024 through June 2026 for about $27.
- Hazard: missing immersion protection, creating shock and electrocution risk if the brush contacts water while plugged in, plus reported smoking and fire incidents.
- 10 reported smoking or fire incidents; no injuries documented.
- Manufactured by Shenzhen Weihua Chenyu Technology Co. (Junkins); designated a CPSC Fast Track Recall.
- To get a refund: unplug the device, cut the power cord, photograph it, and email the photo to DHASUWT_recall@163.com.
A recall that has a twin
On the same day, CPSC also recalled roughly 2,295 Wantefully-brand hot air brushes for the identical defect — no built-in cutoff to de-energize the device if it falls into water. Both brushes are black paddle brushes with pink accents, three heat settings, and the same XR-8801 model label.
The version with no fix
According to reporting on both recalls, identical-looking brushes carrying the same XR-8801 label are sold under different brand names — Haokaini and Tebru — on Walmart.com and eBay. Those received only a CPSC warning, not a recall, because the sellers declined to participate in a voluntary recall process. Owners of those brushes have no manufacturer refund route; their only options are a store return or a credit card dispute.
Anyone with a hot air paddle brush matching this description — regardless of brand name — should check for an XR-8801 label, stop using it near water, and unplug it when not in use.
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