Rocket Blower commercial hair dryers
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Commercial Hair Dryers Corrected by Bonat
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Bonat Inc. announced a voluntary program in September 1979 to remove and replace asbestos heat shields in the "Rocket Blower," a commercial hair dryer used in beauty salons. Bonat, based in West Patterson, New Jersey, estimated that approximately 1,000 of these dryers had been sold to distributors since 1972, with roughly 500 beauty salons currently using them, primarily in major urban areas. The affected models are the B-10, B-11, and B-14, which can be identified by the label reading "Bonat Blower Dryer." Although Bonat stated it believed the dryers did not present a health hazard and was not legally obligated to do so, the company agreed to voluntarily undertake the correction program.
The retrofit program was scheduled to begin in mid-October 1979. According to the record, beauty salon operators should write to Bonat Inc. at 250 Lackawanna Ave., West Patterson, New Jersey 07424 to receive details about the retrofit program, or contact the CPSC toll-free hotline at 800/638-2772 to participate in the program.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Poisoning
Commercial Hair Dryers Corrected by Bonat NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 1979 Release # 79-048 Commission Accepts Asbestos Correction Plan From Commercial Hair Dryer Manufacturer WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 20) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturer of the "Rocket Blower", a commercial hair dryer used nationwide in beauty salons patronized primarily by blacks, today announced a voluntary program for the removal and replacement of asbestos heat shields in the hair dryers. The correction program has been accepted by the Commission as adequate. The manufacturer, Bonat Inc., of West Patterson, New Jersey, estimates that since 1972 approximately 1,000 of the special purpose hair dryers have been sold to distributors for resale to beauty salons. The company estimates that perhaps 500 individual beauty salons currently may be using the "Rocket Blower", predominantly in major urban areas. Bonat and CPSC will be instructing Bonat distributors and their beauty salon customers to return the dryers for retrofitting. Bonat has informed the Commission that it believes these hair dryers do not present a health hazard. Although Bonat therefore feels it is not legally obligated to undertake the correction program, it has agreed to do so voluntarily. Distributors and their beauty salon operators can identify the "Rocket Blower" by its name on the label, which reads "Bonat Blower Dryer." The "Rocket Blower" models requiring removal of the asbestos heat shield are models B-10, B-11 and B-14. No other Bonat dryers have been manufactured with asbestos heat shields. The replacement program is scheduled to begin in mid-October when the company will have completed its retrofitting arrangements. Beauty salon operators are being advised to write the Bonat company at 250 Lackawanna Ave., West Patterson, New Jersey 07424, to receive details of the retrofit program. Salon operators also may contact CPSC at the agency's toll-free Hotline, 800/638-2772, to initiate participation in the program.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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