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Health Ministry Warns of Immediate Recall for Popular Hair Straightener
Israel's Ministry of Health has issued an urgent warning and called for an immediate recall of the hair straightening product "DRAGONFLY" after a teenager was hospitalized with kidney damage. The product's license was canceled, and it is no longer in the ministry's database, despite its label claiming otherwise.
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What happened
- 01Health Ministry warns of immediate recall for "DRAGONFLY" hair straightener.
- 02Teenager hospitalized with kidney damage after using the product.
- 03Product license canceled; it is no longer in the ministry's database.
- 04Glycolic acid in hair straighteners linked to severe kidney damage.
- 05Use of glycolic acid products banned in Israel from February 2026.
The ministry has linked certain hair straightening ingredients to kidney damage and is prohibiting their use from February 2026.
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