About 2,300 National and Sanyo hand-held hair dryers are being recalled, reports the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Imported by Vintage International Inc., of Hacienda Heights, Calif., the hair dryers were manufactured in Thailand.
The hair dryers aren’t equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water, the commission said in a news release. Immersion protection devices, which prevent electrocution, are required by industry safety standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
No injuries have been reported.
The hand-held hair dryers are made of plastic and chrome with a fold up handle and were sold in blue, pink, white, and black colors.
Model numbers EH-5202, EH-5215, EH-5216, EH-7911, EH-7912, or EH-7913 and “National” and “Sanyo” can be found on the hair dryer’s blower nozzle or handle.
The National and Sanyo hand-held hair dryers were sold at various retail stores in the Los Angeles area from January 2007 through August 2008 for between $20 and $40.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hair dryers and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or free replacement, the commission advises.
For additional information, contact Vintage International toll free at 888-711-4656 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
For more information about recalls, see www.Recalls.gov.
