[Recalled] Electric hand-held hair dryers — The recalled units are the Turbo 2000, Turbo Laser 1500, Super Turbo 3000, Turb… | CPSC 2004-04-21
Authorities recorded a safety problem with this product. The details below come directly from the government recall notice.
Recall details
| Product | Electric hand-held hair dryers |
|---|---|
| Brand / manufacturer | Virgo Enterprises, of Irvington, N.J. |
| Category | consumer_product |
| Issuing authority | CPSC |
| Reference | 04547 |
| Country of notice | United States |
| Hazard type | recall |
| Notice date | 21 April 2004 |
Why it was recalled
According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: The recalled units are the Turbo 2000, Turbo Laser 1500, Super Turbo 3000, Turbo Plus 2800 and Turbo Plus 1800 electric hand-held hair dryers. These hair dryers have a pistol grip, black or red colored plastic casing, two-prong power cord, and a label that reads, in part, "Virgo Professional" and "110V/60HZ". The model name and number also are printed on the label Hazards: 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" positions.
This safety recall concerns consumer_product products distributed in United States and was recorded by CPSC. Recalls in this category are published so that owners, retailers, and importers can identify affected units and act quickly.
What to do if you own this product
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