June 3, 2004- Marukyo USA Recall of Hair Dryers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), National Electric, of Japan,is voluntarily recalling about 6,100 Kuru Kuru Hair Dryers. These electric hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water.
May 27, 2004- Turbo Power Recall of Electric Hand-held Hair Dryers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Turbo Power Inc. of Flushing, New York, is voluntarily recalling Turbo Power electric hand-held hair dryers. These electric hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Such electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
April 21, 2004- Virgo Enterprises Recall of Hair Dryers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Virgo Enterprise, of Irvington, N.J., is voluntarily recalling Electric hand held hair dryers. These hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water. In 1991, a voluntary standard was implemented that called for all hair dryers used by consumers to protect against electrocution in both the “on” and “off” position.
March 9, 2004- Lado Co. of America Recall of Hair Dryers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lado Co. of America, of Flushing, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 600 electric hand-held hair dryers. These hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water.
March 9, 2004 - Light Distribution Recall of Hair Dryers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Light Distribution Inc., of Miami, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 500 electric hand-held hair dryers. These hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water.
February 10, 2004- Hair Dryers Recalled by Fromm International-Solis® USA
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Solis, of Switzerland and Fromm International-Solis USA, of Northbrook, Ill., is voluntarily recalling 16,500 Solis hair dryers. These hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water.
September 25, 2003- Hand-Held Hair Dryers Recalled by Blason International Trading Corp.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Blason International Trading Corp., of Miami, Fla., is voluntarily recalling 700 Hand-Held Hair Dryers. Some of these hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device on the power cord and could present a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water.
August 29, 2002- Hairdryers Recalled by Babyliss Pro
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Babyliss Pro, of Stamford, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 23,000 hairdryers. The hairdryers do not have an immersion protection device on the power cord and could present a serious electrocution hazard if exposed to water.
July 30, 2002- Hairdryers Recalled by Remington Products Co., LLC
Firm Offering Free Upgraded Replacement Hairdryer
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Remington Products Co., LLC, of Bridgeport, Conn., is again announcing the recall of about 3,000 hairdryers. These hairdryers are not equipped with an appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) plug to cut off electrical current in case of contact with water. If dropped in water, the hairdryers pose an electrocution hazard to consumers. This recall was originally announced by CPSC and Remington on March 21, 2001.
March 21, 2001- Remington Hairdryer Recall
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Remington Products Co., LLC, of Bridgeport, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 3,000 hairdryers. These hairdryers are not equipped with an appliance leakage current interrupter plug (ALCI plug) to cut off electrical current in case of contact with water. If dropped in water, the hairdryers pose an electrocution hazard to consumers.
February 15, 2001- Hairdryers Recalled by Pebco
June 30, 1999- Hairdryers and Toddler Jeans Recall
Pacific LA, of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling more than 5,100 portable hairdryers. The hairdryers present shock and electrocution hazards because they are not equipped with ground fault circuit interrupters to cut off electrical current in case of contact with water. Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 7,000 toddler boys 5-pocket denim jeans. The waist snap on the jeans can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
April 7, 1999- Velvet Baby Garments & Oster Hair Dryers Recall
Two product safety recalls were conducted by firms incooperation with the CPSC. Spiegel Catalog Inc. is recalling about 4,200 baby garments made with navy-colored, stretch knit velvet material. The metal snaps can come off of these baby clothing items, posing a choking hazard to young children. Sunbeam Products Inc. is recalling about 8,000 Oster HD120-model hand-held electric hair dryers. These hair dryers do not have a ground fault circuitinterrupter (GFCI) or similar device to reduce the risk ofelectrical shock or electrocution if the hair dryer comes incontact with water.
December 17, 1998- Extension Cords & Hair Dryers Recall
Morton Paper Co. of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recalling about 75,750 extension cords. The cords have undersized wires that cannot carry the advertised load, lack overcurrent protection and are equippedwith plugs that are not polarized properly, presenting fire,shock and electrocution hazards. Sound-Tech Import Inc., of LosAngeles, Calif., is recalling about 360 portable hairdryers.These hairdryers are not equipped with Ground FaultCircuit Interrupters (GFCIs) to prevent electric shock in case ofcurrent leakage.
April 21, 1997- Hair Dryer Recall by Division Sales
March 31, 1997- Pomair Hair Dryers Recalled by MBR Industries
November 19, 1996- Professional Styler Hair Dryer Recall by Best
May 7, 1996- Hair Dryer Recalled by Sprint International
March 25, 1996- Hair Dryers Recalled by Bill's Dollar Stores
November 9, 1995- Hair Dryers Recall
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