CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons
Published: June 2, 2005Recall ID: 05186Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The heated ceramic plates on these irons can loosen and detach during use, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This hair straightening iron has a black housing with golden-colored ceramic heating plates. "Generic Value Products™" is written on the top of the iron and "GVP™" is written in a white circle on the side of the iron. The iron was packaged in a black and white box with the letters GVP™ in large type in the upper left hand front corner. The SKU is 264800, which is written on the packaging.
Affected Products
GVP™ Ceramic Hair Straightening Iron
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Generic-Value-Products-Announce-the-Recall-of-GVP-Hair-Straightening-Irons |
| Title | CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/5746d07c543d46f08b03230996094535.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Hair Straightening Iron |
| Hazards › Name | The heated ceramic plates on these irons can loosen and detach during use, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Generic Value Products has received 38 reports of the ceramic plate in these irons overheating and detaching from the plastic housing, including two minor skin burns from a detached plate. |
| Products › Name | GVP™ Ceramic Hair Straightening Iron |
| Products › Type | Curling/Hair Straightening Irons |
| Products › Category I D | 1903 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 20,000 |
| Recall I D | 2941 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these irons immediately and return them to any Sally Beauty Supply store for a full refund or exchange for a different straightening iron. |
| Retailers › Name | Sally Beauty Supply stores nationwide and Puerto Rico, from March 21, 2005 through April 5, 2005, for about $70. |
| Recall Date | 2005-06-02T00:00:00 |
| Description | This hair straightening iron has a black housing with golden-colored ceramic heating plates. "Generic Value Products™" is written on the top of the iron and "GVP™" is written in a white circle on the side of the iron. The iron was packaged in a black and white box with the letters GVP™ in large type in the upper left hand front corner. The SKU is 264800, which is written on the packaging. |
| Distributors › Name | Sally Beauty Company Inc., of Denton, Texas |
| Recall Number | 05186 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Generic Value Products, of Omaha, Neb. |
| Consumer Contact | Call Generic Value Products toll-free at (800) 526-3009 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to their Web site at www.GVPrecall.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-10-09T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | South Korea |