# Hair Dryers Corrected by Companies
> **CPSC recall** · 1979-05-21 · 79022
## Recall
- **Number:** 79022
- **Date:** 1979-05-21
## 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; Scov

## Hazards

Poisoning

## Manufacturer(s)

Norelco; Max Plus; Scovill; Gillette; Montgomery Ward; JC Penney; Max; Supermax; Max Hatter; Korvettes; Oster; Sunbeam; Conair; Sears; General Electric; Max for Men

## 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.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1979/CPSC-Accepts-Corrective-Actions-From-Major-Hair-Dryer-Companies)
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