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Hair Dryers Recalled by Sound-Tech Import

  • Recalled portable hair dryer
Name of Product:
Portable Hairdryers
Hazard:

These hairdryers are not equipped with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) to prevent electric shock in case of current leakage.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
December 17, 1998
Units:

About 360

Consumer Contact

For more information, consumers should call Sound-Tech Imports at (877) SOUND TK between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. PST Monday through Friday.

Recall Details

Description:

PRODUCT: Portable Hairdryer - Sound-Tech Import Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling about 360 portable hairdryers. These hairdryers are white and black plastic with black accessories. A label near the air vent reads, "International AC 110V 50/60 HZ 1500W." The housing is labeled, "WARNING -- TO AVOID POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT IMMERSE OR USE WHILE BATHING." The carton was labeled, in part, "INTERNATIONAL . . . COMPACT PRO WITH ATTACHMENTS . . . MADE IN CHINA . . . SX-3000." Small, independent retailers sold these hairdryers from March 1996 through November 1998 for about $7.

PROBLEM: These hairdryers are not equipped with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) to prevent electric shock in case of current leakage.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.

WHAT TO DO: Consumers should immediately stop using these hairdryers and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers should call Sound-Tech Imports at (877) SOUND TK between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. PST Monday through Friday.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using these hairdryers and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported.

Sold At:
Small, independent retailers sold these hairdryers from March 1996 through November 1998 for about $7.
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
99-039b

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