CPSC, Lado Co. of America Announce Recall of Hair
CPSC, Lado Co. of America Announce Recall of Hair Dryers
Why was CPSC, Lado Co. of America Announce Recall of Hair recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
Stop using these hair dryers immediately and return the unit to the firm for a refund or replacement. Contact: Lado Company of America representatives at (800) 368-1130 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Electric hand-held hair dryers
- Company
- Lado Co. of America, of Flushing, N.Y.
- Quantity
- 600
- Sold at
- Retail beauty supply stores in the metropolitan New York area, from March 2003 through December 2003, for about $50.
- Recall date
- March 9, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- None.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.