BaylissPro compact hair dryers are being recalled due to laceration hazards

About 291,000 BaylissPro compact hair dryers are being recalled by Conair Corp., East Windsor, N.J.

The spinning fan inside the hair dryer can break and shatter the hair dryer’s plastic shell, creating a laceration hazard, reports the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Conair has received 16 reports of fan breakage causing the plastic shell to shatter, and reports of the hair dryers sparking and smoking. One consumer sought medical attention for a hand laceration, and seven consumers reported minor cuts.

The recall involves the BabylissPro 052 Series Professional Compact Hair Dryer. The hair dryer is sold under the brand names Babyliss Pro Mighty Mini, Babyliss Pro Nano Titanium (TM), Babyliss Pro Porcelain Ceramic, BabylissPro TT Tourmaline, and BabylissPro TT Tourmaline Titanium. The model name is on the hair dryer’s plastic shell. Also, “1000W” and the model number are on the dryer handle.

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Manufactured in China, the hair dryers were sold at professional salons and online retailers from January 2006 to April 2010 for between $20 and $30.

Consumers should immediately stop using the hair dryers and contact Conair to receive a free replacement hair dryer, the commission advises.

For additional information, contact Conair at 800-687-6916 between 8:30 a.m and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company’s website at www.babylissus.com/recall052.

For details on more recalls, see www.recalls.gov.