More than 6,500 products containing radio equipment including mobile phones, wireless chargers, and wi-fi boosters were found to be non-compliant with product safety legislation last year, according to the industry watchdog.
A report by ComReg revealed 63% of all electric and electronic goods using wi-fi, Bluetooth, or other wireless devices which were tested last year were in breach of EU safety regulations — a total of 6,517 different products.
The most common devices found to be non-compliant were GPS location trackers, according to ComReg.
The regulator said it had inspected 10,318 individual products last year, with only 3,801 found to be compliant.
Safety checks resulted in 47 separate investigations being launched by ComReg involving products such as radio-controlled toys, baby monitors, air fryers, and wireless headphones.
Other investigations involved smartwatches, smartphones, walkie-talkies, washer dryers, and signal jammers.
Safety checks also led to six sales bans being issued during 2025, while one product was recalled.
Sales bans were imposed on five GPS navigation systems and one wi-fi repeater due to non-compliance with legislation.
A product recall was issued after Hisense Ireland, a distributor of household appliances, identified a safety risk in certain units of tumble dryers it sold.
The wholesaler said there was a possibility of overheating from contact between a compressor wiring harness and a support drum.
Product safety regulations require all radio equipment available for sale in the EU to have the CE mark (which shows products meet essential health and safety requirements under EU legislation) and be accompanied by an EU declaration of conformity.
Such devices must also be traceable throughout the supply chain.
Among products found to be non-compliant, ComReg said 78% did not have the CE mark, while 67% were missing a declaration of conformity.
Non-compliant products were also missing a make or model number in 51% of cases, and lacked manufacturer information in 77% of devices checked.