Wahl Recalls Total Care Aerosol Cleaner Due to Burn Hazard
Recall 14059 · Dec 16, 2013 · Wahl
720,000
units affected
720,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14059
- Date
- Dec 16, 2013
- Company
- Wahl
- Units affected
- 720,000
- Product
- Total Care, Aerosol Cleaner, Lubricant & Coolant
- Product type
- Cleaners/Cleaning Products
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves Wahl Total Care products used to clean and lubricate hair clippers, trimmers and shavers. The product was sold in six ounce aerosol cans. The white label on the can reads "Wahl Total Care" and "Clipper, Trimmer, Shaver." Model number 03772 is printed on the back of the can.
What can happen
Vapors from the propellant in the Total Care product can ignite upon contact with hair clippers, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the Total Care product and contact Wahl for a replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Wahl has received three reports of incidents of the product igniting, including one report of minor burns.
- Sold at
- Meijer, Walmart and other retail stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from June 2009 to October 2013 for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled total care, aerosol cleaner, lubricant & coolant?
Consumers should immediately stop using the Total Care product and contact Wahl for a replacement.
What is the hazard?
Vapors from the propellant in the Total Care product can ignite upon contact with hair clippers, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
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.