[Recalled] Turbo Power electric hand-held hair dryers — The following hair dryers are recalled: Turbo 1500, Twin Turbo 2600, Turbo 2800… | CPSC 2004-05-27

Authorities recorded a safety problem with this product. The details below come directly from the government recall notice.

Recall details

Why it was recalled

According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: The following hair dryers are recalled: Turbo 1500, Twin Turbo 2600, Turbo 2800 Silverado, Twin Turbo 2800, Mega Turbo 2500, Twin Turbo Ionic 3000, Parlux 3000, Mega Turbo 3000, Coldmatic 1500, Turbo Millennium 2000, Turbo 2200, and Super Turbo 1900. These hair dryers have pistol grips and have black, black and red, black and gray, or red and ivory plastic casing. They have two-prong power cords. The hair dryers are labeled in part: "Turbo Power" or "PIBBS" followed by the model number and this voltage marking: "110V/60HZ." The boxes in which the hair dryers were sold said "Made in Italy." Hazards: 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.

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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