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Clairol Appliances · Recalled

Salon Power And Pazazz Hairdryers Recalled by Clairol

Electric shock

Electrocution/Electric Shock

Units
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Reports
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Injuries
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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

Salon Power And Pazazz Hairdryers Recalled by Clairol NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: October 5, 1992 (301) 504-7908 Release # 93-001 Notice To All Owners Of Salon Power And Pazazz Hairdryers Purchased After January 1, 1992 PRODUCT: Clairol Appliances is voluntarily recalling certain Salon Power and Pazazz brand hairdryers purchased after January 1, 1992 that have a large circuit breaker plug with a rectangular black test button on the front and the serial number HGW0351 on the back. Up to 130,000 hairdryers with these plugs were purchased by consumers. Dryers purchased before January 1, 1992 are not affected. PROBLEM: The prongs of the plug may break off and remain in the electrical outlet. Touching the prongs could result in serious shock injury or electrocution. There have been no reports of injury. WHAT TO DO: Consumers should return the recalled hairdryers, with the form below to: Dryer Plug Exchange 80 Southfield Avenue Stamford, CT 06902 If the plug on one of the hairdryers breaks, leaving the prongs in the socket, consumers should not touch the prongs and call 1-800-843-3876 for instructions. Consumers may also call this number for questions about the recall.

The file

Sold at
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Product type
Hair Dryers
Made in
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Recalled by
Clairol Appliances

Incident log

None stated.

What the notice says to do

See the official notice.

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