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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2009 Release #09-205 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 997-6768 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Special and Narita Hair Dryers
Units: About 3,000
Importer: Universalink International Trading Inc., of La Puente, Calif.
Hazard: The hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Immersion protection devices, which prevent electrocution, are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves Special (model EX-1800) and Narita (model TE-263) hair dryers. "Special" or "Narita" and the model number are printed on the dryer. The "Special" hair dryers are brown and the "Narita" hair dryers are white and black and fold up.
Sold at: Various retail stores in California from June 2003 through October 2008 for about $15.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the hair dryers and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Universalink International Trading toll-free at (866) 997-6768 between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or email the firm at sales@naritausa.com
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
Related Recalls
The handheld hair dryers lack an immersion protection device, posing an electrocution or shock hazard to consumers if it falls into water when plugged in. The CPSC has determined that hair dryers not equipped with the integral immersion protection present a substantial product hazard.
The hair dryer and power cord can overheat and catch on fire, posing fire, burn and electrical shock hazards.
The cord can become brittle near the base of the dryer, posing burn hazards.
The recalled AG Hair "Sweet Heat" brand hair dryers do not have immersion protection devices, which guard against electrocution or shock, if immersed in water.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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