Hair Dryers Corrected by Companies
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Poisoning
Product Description & Identification
The CPSC is concerned that asbestos that may be exposed to the air stream in hand-held hair dryers may present a health hazard.
Affected Products
Conair hand-held hair dryers; General Electric (GE) hand-held hair dryers; Gillette Max hand-held hair dryers; JC Penney hand-held hair dryers; Korvettes Compact Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Korvettes Curl Brush Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Korvettes Pro Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Montgomery Ward hand-held hair dryers; Norelco hand-held hair dryers; North American Pillips hand-held hair dryers; Northern Electric Company hand-held hair dryers; Northern hand-held hair dryers; Oster hand-held hair dryers; Schick hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Comb & Dry Hair Brush hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Comb & Dry Hair Dresser hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Gun Type Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Portable Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Deluxe Blower Styler hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Female Groomer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Groomer III Englishtown hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Hot Comb hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Male Groomer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Portable Hair Dryer with Mist Groomer attachment; Scoville Hamilton BeachBlower Styler hand-held hair dryers; Sears hand-held hair dryers; Sunbeam hand-held hair dryers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1979/CPSC-Accepts-Corrective-Actions-From-Major-Hair-Dryer-Companies |
| Title | Hair Dryers Corrected by Companies |
| Hazards › Name | Poisoning |
| Products › 1 › Name | Conair hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 2 › Name | General Electric (GE) hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 2 › Type | Hair Dryers |
| Products › 2 › Category I D | 1982 |
| Products › 3 › Name | Gillette Max hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 4 › Name | JC Penney hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 5 › Name | Korvettes Compact Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 6 › Name | Korvettes Curl Brush Dryer hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 7 › Name | Korvettes Pro Dryer hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 8 › Name | Montgomery Ward hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 9 › Name | Norelco hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 10 › Name | North American Pillips hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 11 › Name | Northern Electric Company hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 12 › Name | Northern hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 13 › Name | Oster hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 14 › Name | Schick hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 15 › Name | Scoville Dominion Comb & Dry Hair Brush hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 16 › Name | Scoville Dominion Comb & Dry Hair Dresser hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 17 › Name | Scoville Dominion Gun Type Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 18 › Name | Scoville Dominion Portable Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 19 › Name | Scoville Hamilton Beach Deluxe Blower Styler hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 20 › Name | Scoville Hamilton Beach Female Groomer hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 21 › Name | Scoville Hamilton Beach Groomer III Englishtown hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 22 › Name | Scoville Hamilton Beach Hot Comb hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 23 › Name | Scoville Hamilton Beach Male Groomer hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 24 › Name | Scoville Hamilton Beach Portable Hair Dryer with Mist Groomer attachment |
| Products › 25 › Name | Scoville Hamilton BeachBlower Styler hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 26 › Name | Sears hand-held hair dryers |
| Products › 27 › Name | Sunbeam hand-held hair dryers |
| Recall I D | 3968 |
| Recall Date | 1979-05-21T00:00:00 |
| Description | The CPSC is concerned that asbestos that may be exposed to the air stream in hand-held hair dryers may present a health hazard. |
| Recall Number | 79022 |
| Manufacturers › 1 › Name | Norelco |
| Manufacturers › 2 › Name | Max Plus |
| Manufacturers › 3 › Name | Scovill |
| Manufacturers › 4 › Name | Gillette |
| Manufacturers › 5 › Name | Montgomery Ward |
| Manufacturers › 6 › Name | JC Penney |
| Manufacturers › 7 › Name | Max |
| Manufacturers › 8 › Name | Supermax |
| Manufacturers › 9 › Name | Max Hatter |
| Manufacturers › 10 › Name | Korvettes |
| Manufacturers › 11 › Name | Oster |
| Manufacturers › 12 › Name | Sunbeam |
| Manufacturers › 13 › Name | Conair |
| Manufacturers › 14 › Name | Sears |
| Manufacturers › 15 › Name | General Electric |
| Manufacturers › 16 › Name | Max for Men |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-12-17T00:00:00 |
Overview
- Recalling FirmNorelco, Max Plus, Scovill, Gillette, Montgomery Ward, JC Penney, Max, Supermax, Max Hatter, Korvettes, Oster, Sunbeam, Conair, Sears, General Electric, Max for Men