Conair Recalls BabylissPro Compact Hair Dryers Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 10223 · May 7, 2010 · Conair
291,000
units affected
291,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10223
- Date
- May 7, 2010
- Company
- Conair
- Units affected
- 291,000
- Product
- Compact hair dryers
- Product type
- Hair Dryers
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This 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. The following models are included in this recall: Description Colors Model Numbers Babyliss® Pro Mighty Mini blue, pink, white BABMMB052T BABMMP052T BABMMW052T Babyliss® Pro Nano Titanium (TM) blue BABNT052 BABNT052T Babyliss® Pro Porcelain Ceramic pink, blue, black BABP052BK BABP052CB BABP052PK BabylissPro TT® Tourmaline grey, red BABTM052 BABTM052R BABTM052T BabylissPro TT® Tourmaline Titanium red BABTT052 BABTT052T
What can happen
The spinning fan within the hair dryer can break apart, striking the hair dryer's plastic shell. This causes the plastic to shatter, creating a laceration hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the hair dryer and contact Conair to receive a free replacement hair dryer.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Conair has received 16 reports of the fan breaking causing the plastic shell to shatter. The company has also received reports of the hair dryers sparking and smoking. One person sought medical attention for a laceration to the hand, seven people reported minor cuts.
- Sold at
- Professional salons and various other online retailers from January 2006 to April 2010 for between $20 and $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled compact hair dryers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the hair dryer and contact Conair to receive a free replacement hair dryer.
What is the hazard?
The spinning fan within the hair dryer can break apart, striking the hair dryer's plastic shell. This causes the plastic to shatter, creating a laceration hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.