Generic Value Products · Recalled
CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons
The heated ceramic plates on these irons can loosen and detach during use, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
- Units
- About 20,000
- Reports
- 38
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $70
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Sally Beauty Supply stores nationwide and Puerto Rico, from March 21, 2005 through April 5, 2005, for about $70.
- Product type
- Curling/Hair Straightening Irons
- Made in
- South Korea
- Recalled by
- Generic Value Products, of Omaha, Neb., Sally Beauty Company Inc., of Denton, Texas
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
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.
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
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUN 02 2005; last revised OCT 09 2024.