CPSC, Virgo Enterprises Announce Recall of Hair Dryers
USCPSC, Virgo Enterprises Announce Recall of Hair Dryers
Recalling Firm: Virgo Enterprises, of Irvington, N.J.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
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
Affected Products
Electric hand-held hair dryers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Virgo-Enterprises-Announce-Recall-of-Hair-Dryers- |
| Title | CPSC, Virgo Enterprises Announce Recall of Hair Dryers |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/virgo-hair-dryers.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled hand-held hair dryers |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Electric hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › Type | Hair Dryers |
| Products › Category I D | 1982 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 900 |
| Recall I D | 2746 |
| Remedies › Name | Stop using these hair dryers immediately and return the unit to the firm for a replacement unit that has an immersion protection device. |
| Retailers › Name | Retail beauty supply stores in the metropolitan New York area, between March 2003 and December 2003, for about $50. |
| Recall Date | 2004-04-21T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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 |
| Recall Number | 04547 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Virgo Enterprises, of Irvington, N.J. |
| Consumer Contact | Virgo Enterprises representatives at (800) 552-0961between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-04-08T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | Italy |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | Spain |
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