Hair Dryers Corrected by Companies
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (1979-05-21). Hazards: chemical.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 79022 |
| Published | 1979-05-21 |
| Last updated | 2014-12-17 |
| Product category | Hair Dryers |
| Products | Conair hand-held hair dryers; General Electric (GE) hand-held hair dryers; Gillette Max hand-held hair dryers; JC Penney hand-held hair dryers; Korvettes Compact Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Korvettes Curl Brush Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Korvettes Pro Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Montgomery Ward hand-held hair dryers; Norelco hand-held hair dryers; North American Pillips hand-held hair dryers; Northern Electric Company hand-held hair dryers; Northern hand-held hair dryers; Oster hand-held hair dryers; Schick hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Comb & Dry Hair Brush hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Comb & Dry Hair Dresser hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Gun Type Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Portable Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Deluxe Blower Styler hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Female Groomer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Groomer III Englishtown hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Hot Comb hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Male Groomer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Portable Hair Dryer with Mist Groomer attachment; Scoville Hamilton BeachBlower Styler hand-held hair dryers; Sears hand-held hair dryers; Sunbeam hand-held hair dryers |
| Firms | Norelco (manufacturer); Max Plus (manufacturer); Scovill (manufacturer); Gillette (manufacturer); Montgomery Ward (manufacturer); JC Penney (manufacturer); Max (manufacturer); Supermax (manufacturer); Max Hatter (manufacturer); Korvettes (manufacturer); Oster (manufacturer); Sunbeam (manufacturer); Conair (manufacturer); Sears (manufacturer); General Electric (manufacturer); Max for Men (manufacturer) |
| Hazard classes | chemical |
Description
The CPSC is concerned that asbestos that may be exposed to the air stream in hand-held hair dryers may present a health hazard.
Hazard
Poisoning
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