CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP
CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons
Why was CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP recalled?
The heated ceramic plates on these irons can loosen and detach during use, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these irons immediately and return them to any Sally Beauty Supply store for a full refund or exchange for a different straightening iron. Contact: Call Generic Value Products toll-free at (800) 526-3009 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to their Web site at www.GVPrecall.com
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
- GVP™ Ceramic Hair Straightening Iron
- Company
- Generic Value Products, of Omaha, Neb., Sally Beauty Company Inc., of Denton, Texas
- Quantity
- About 20,000
- Sold at
- Sally Beauty Supply stores nationwide and Puerto Rico, from March 21, 2005 through April 5, 2005, for about $70.
- Recall date
- June 2, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- Generic Value Products has received 38 reports of the ceramic plate in these irons overheating and detaching from the plastic housing, including two minor skin burns from a detached plate.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This hair straightening iron has a black housing with golden-colored ceramic heating plates. "Generic Value Products™" is written on the top of the iron and "GVP™" is written in a white circle on the side of the iron. The iron was packaged in a black and white box with the letters GVP™ in large type in the upper left hand front corner. The SKU is 264800, which is written on the packaging.