Style Tronics · Recalled
Hair Dryers Recalled for Electrocution Hazard
These electric hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection plug to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Such electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
- Units
- About 19,300
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $3–$5
- 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 two models of pistol-type hair dryers: The Monica hair dryer has its model name and number, SW-117, written on the handle. It is made of black plastic and chrome, and the handle folds up. The Turbo 1200 model has model number DS-507 written on the back of the handle. The model name is written on the blower nozzle. They are green and white and green.
The file
- Sold at
- Independent discount stores nationwide from April 2004 through June 2005 for between $3 and $5.
- Product type
- Hair Dryers
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Style Tronics Inc., of Vernon, Calif.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these hair dryers and contact Style Tronics Inc. for a full refund.
Call Style Tronics Inc. toll-free at (888) 266-9272 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.styletronic.net
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 JUL 19 2006; last revised JUL 05 2024.
