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Sound-Tech Import · Recalled
Hair Dryers Recalled by Sound-Tech Import
These hairdryers are not equipped with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) to prevent electric shock, in case of current leakage.
- Units
- About 360
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $7
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
These hairdryers are white and black plastic with black accessories. A label near the air vent reads, "International AC 110V 50/60 HZ 1500W." The housing is labeled, "WARNING -- TO AVOID POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT IMMERSE OR USE WHILE BATHING." The carton was labeled, in part, "INTERNATIONAL . . . COMPACT PRO WITH ATTACHMENTS . . . MADE IN CHINA . . . SX-3000."
The file
- Sold at
- Small independent retailers sold these hairdryers, from March 1996 through November 1998, for about $7.
- Product type
- Hair Dryers
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Sound-Tech Import Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using these hairdryers and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
For more information, consumers should call Sound-Tech Imports at (877) SOUND TK between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. PST Monday through Friday.
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 DEC 17 1998; last revised NOV 09 2026.