AAA Electronics electric hand-held hair dryers
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and seven importers have announced a voluntary recall of approximately 28,000 electric hand-held hair dryers that lack immersion protection plugs, which can prevent electrocution if the dryers are dropped in water. The recalled models are: Black Jet Model 1700, National Model EH-788, Turbo Model 1000, J and D Beauty Products models #1707 Micro Pro 1200, #1708 Mini Pro 1500, #1709 Pik Pro 1600, Chandur Hasso Pro 1600, Panwira HD-200 and HD-2000 models, and AAA Electronics Model HD-868. These dryers were distributed between 1990 and 1995 through various retail stores and beauty supply outlets.
Between 15 and 20 people are electrocuted each year by hand-held hair dryers, with most deaths occurring when a dryer is immersed in water while someone is bathing; approximately half of these electrocutions involve children under ten years old. The recalled dryers do not meet the current voluntary industry standard that requires full immersion protection when the dryer is in either the "on" or "off" position. According to the record, consumers who own any of the recalled hair dryer brands should call the manufacturer listed to receive a replacement dryer or to arrange a repair.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
November 9, 1995 Release # 96-014 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC and seven importers announced today the voluntary recall of approximately 28,000 electric hand-held hair dryers that do not contain an immersion protection plug, which can prevent electrocution if the dryers are dropped in water.Each year, between 15 and 20 people are electrocuted by hand-held hair dryers. Most of these deaths occurred when a hair dryer was immersed in water while the victim was bathing. About half of the electrocutions involved children under ten years old.The current voluntary industry standard requires hand-held hair dryers to provide full immersion protection when in either the "on" or "off" position. The recalled dryers do not have this protection.The following importers of electric hand-held hair dryers are participating in this voluntary recall: IMPORTER QUANTITIES/DATES SOLD Dubl Duck/Jet Set, Inc.Valley Cottage, NYBlack Jet Model 1700(914) 268-4245 2759 units distributedfrom 7/94 to 7/95 PandK Trading, Inc.Long Island City, NYNational Model EH-788(718) 784-0730/TD 5420 units distributedfrom 1990 to 12/94 Mercantile Wholesale, Inc.New York, NYTurbo Model 1000(212) 695-4114 276 units distributedfrom 8/94 to 6/95 JandD Beauty Products, Inc.Hauppauge, NY#1707 Micro Pro 1200#1708 Mini Pro 1500#1709 Pik Pro 1600(800) 523-2889 4650 units distributedfrom 8/1/94 to 2/95 Chandur HassoNew York, NYPro 1600 model(212) 268-6265 6000 units distributedfrom 4/94 to 2/95 PanwiraNew York, NYHD-200 and HD-2000 models(212) 889-3150 7536 units distributedfrom 9/94 to 9/95 AAA ElectronicsNew York, NYModel HD-868(212) 643-6686 600 units distributedfrom 10/94 to 9/95 These electric hand-held hair dryers were sold at various retail stores and beauty supply outlets. Consumers who own the brands of hair dryers listed above should call the company to receive a replacement dryer or to arrange a repair
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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