CPSCGeneral Alert
Hair Dryers Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard
Published: April 19, 2006Recall ID: 06143Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The electric hair dryer's power cord does not have an immersion protection plug. Therefore, if the hair dryer falls into water during use, it can pose a shock and/or electrocution hazard.
Product Description & Identification
The hair dryers recalled are the Eusonic models numbers 9318, 9329, and 2218. The model numbers are imprinted on the opposite side of the handle from where the slide switch is situated. The hair dryers are red, have a black slide switch and the word Eusonic is imprinted in black on the blower part of the hair dryer.
Affected Products
Eusonic Hair Dryers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/Hair-Dryers-Recalled-Due-to-Electrocution-Hazard |
| Title | Hair Dryers Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/1e4f3b4dcefe49cc9bc5e2c427b5a524.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Hair Dryer |
| Hazards › Name | The electric hair dryer's power cord does not have an immersion protection plug. Therefore, if the hair dryer falls into water during use, it can pose a shock and/or electrocution hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Eusonic Hair Dryers |
| Products › Type | Hair Dryers |
| Products › Category I D | 1982 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 4,000 (14,000 hair dryers were sold in Mexico) |
| Recall I D | 3254 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these hair dryers immediately and return them to the store where purchased to receive a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Saroj International Inc., of Vernon, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | Various retail stores nationwide from May 2003 through December 2004 for about $10. |
| Recall Date | 2006-04-19T00:00:00 |
| Description | The hair dryers recalled are the Eusonic models numbers 9318, 9329, and 2218. The model numbers are imprinted on the opposite side of the handle from where the slide switch is situated. The hair dryers are red, have a black slide switch and the word Eusonic is imprinted in black on the blower part of the hair dryer. |
| Recall Number | 06143 |
| Consumer Contact | Contact Saroj International Inc., toll free at (877) 277-1055 between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or by email at sales@sarojusa.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-06-04T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |