CPSC, Lado Co. of America Announce Recall of Hair Dryers
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2004-03-09 · 04540
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
04540
Date
2004-03-09
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Electric hand-held hair dryers
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Lado Co. of America, of Flushing, N.Y.
Retailer(s)
Retail beauty supply stores in the metropolitan New York area, from March 2003 through December 2003, for about $50.
Country of manufacture
Italy; Spain
Description
The recalled units are the Formula 3000, Energy Turbo, and Rapid 1085 electric hand-held hair dryers. These hair dryers have a pistol grip, black or dark blue colored plastic casing, two-prong power cord, and a label that reads in part: "Lado Professional" and "110V/60HZ". The model name and number also are printed on the label.