Some of Dyson’s $500 toothbrushes are breaking

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="The CameraJet is an AI-powered toothbrush with a camera that detects gaps between your teeth and shoots mouthwash into them. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_9342.jpeg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The CameraJet is an AI-powered toothbrush with a camera that detects gaps between your teeth and shoots mouthwash into them. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Early users of <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/986737/dyson-camerajet-smart-toothbrush-live-camera-flosser-pricing-availability">Dyson's CameraJet</a> are reporting that water is getting into the battery compartment of the newly launched <a href="https://www.dyson.com/oral-care/electric-toothbrush/camerajet/ceramic-pink-set">$499.99 electric toothbrush</a>. One user posted on the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/dyson/comments/1w8agen/camerajet/?share_id=R7Y0YEOCa8_sk2tIHxm0T&amp;utm_medium=ios_app&amp;utm_name=iossmf&amp;utm_source=share&amp;utm_term=1">r/Dyson subreddit</a> that their model "broke within 30 seconds."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The problem appears to stem from the device getting wet, which is a big issue for a toothbrush. In a post earlier this week, a Reddit user in the UK wrote <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/dyson/comments/1w8aw5o/widespread_camerajet_defects_faults/?share_id=ogaHEMxLD5ciqgGfQDQBM&amp;utm_medium=ios_app&amp;utm_name=iossmf&amp;utm_source=share&amp;utm_term=1">that his unit appeared faulty</a> and then discovered water in the battery compartment. Several responses to both posts indicate the issue is affecting multiple units.</p> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>"… a small number of early batches of Dyson CameraJet products may have experienced a componen …</p></blockquote></figure> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/992113/some-of-dysons-500-toothbrushes-are-breaking">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>