Unilever · Recalled
Unilever Recalls Dove Facial Cleansing Massager after Nine Reports of Minor Injuries
The cleansing pillows on this device can loosen or dislodge during use and then the SkinVitalizer can cause minor scratches to the skin.
- Units
- About 438,000 units (about 50,000 of which have been purchased by consumers)
- Reports
- 33
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $10
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recall involves a white hand-held Facial Cleansing Massager wand that is intended for use with Dove Cleansing Pillows. When turned on, the unit vibrates. This notice applies to all units and all codes of the SkinVitalizer. No other Dove products or Dove Facial Cleansing pillows are involved in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Discount department, drug and grocery stores nationwide during February 2006 for about $10.
- Product type
- Massagers
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Unilever, of Trumbull, Conn.
Incident log
Unilever has received 33 reports of cleansing pillows from the SkinVitalizer falling off of the device. Unilever has received nine reports of consumers who have experienced minor scratches while using the product. No serious injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Unilever for information on receiving a full refund. Unilever will provide all shipping charges for returned SkinVitalizer units.
Contact Unilever at (800) 896-9479 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site www.dove.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 FEB 28 2006; last revised MAY 14 2024.