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Conair Recalls BabylissPro Compact Hair Dryers Due to Laceration Hazard

  • Recalled compact hair dryer
Name of Product:
Compact hair dryer
Hazard:

The spinning fan within the hair dryer can break apart, striking the hair dryer's plastic shell. This causes the plastic to shatter, creating a laceration hazard.

Remedy:
Replace
Recall Date:
May 07, 2010
Units:

About 291,000

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact Conair at 800-687-6916 between 8:30 a.m and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's website at www.babylissus.com/recall052.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves the BabylissPro 052 Series Professional Compact Hair Dryer. The hair dryer is sold under the brand names Babyliss® Pro Mighty Mini, Babyliss® Pro Nano Titanium(TM), Babyliss® Pro Porcelain Ceramic, BabylissPro TT® Tourmaline and BabylissPro TT® Tourmaline Titanium. The model name is on the hair dryer's plastic shell. Also, "1000W" and the model number are on the dryer handle. The following models are included in this recall:

DescriptionColorsModel Numbers
Babyliss® Pro Mighty Miniblue, pink, whiteBABMMB052T
BABMMP052T
BABMMW052T
Babyliss® Pro Nano Titanium (TM)blueBABNT052
BABNT052T
Babyliss® Pro Porcelain Ceramicpink, blue, blackBABP052BK
BABP052CB
BABP052PK
BabylissPro TT® Tourmalinegrey, redBABTM052
BABTM052R
BABTM052T
BabylissPro TT® Tourmaline TitaniumredBABTT052
BABTT052T
Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the hair dryer and contact Conair to receive a free replacement hair dryer.

Incidents/Injuries:

Conair has received 16 reports of the fan breaking causing the plastic shell to shatter. The company has also received reports of the hair dryers sparking and smoking. One person sought medical attention for a laceration to the hand, seven people reported minor cuts.

Sold At:
Professional salons and various other online retailers from January 2006 to April 2010 for between $20 and $30.
Importer(s):

Conair Corp., East Windsor, N.J.

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
10-223

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