Some of Dyson’s $500 toothbrushes are breaking

image via The Verge

September 9, 2026, 4:39 PM

• •Users on Reddit reported CameraJet toothbrushes failing after water appeared inside the battery compartment.
• •One post said a unit "broke within 30 seconds" of use.
• •Dyson told The Verge that a small number of early batches may have a component issue.
• •The $499.99 AI-powered toothbrush includes a camera and a water-jet mouthwash function.
• •Dyson said product shortages were due to demand and production scaling, not a recall or pullback.

Early buyers of Dyson’s new $499.99 CameraJet toothbrush are reporting that water is getting into the battery compartment and causing failures. Reddit posts cited by The Verge describe units breaking almost immediately, with multiple replies suggesting the problem may affect more than one device. Dyson said a small number of early batches may have a component issue and that it is isolating those products while supporting customers. The company denied that the toothbrush was unavailable because of the issue, saying shortages were instead caused by strong demand and production ramp-up.

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