Recalls / 1979-05-21
Hair Dryers Corrected by Companies
79022 · Recalled 1979-05-21 · CPSC page
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.
Hazards
Poisoning
Products
| Name | Model | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Parties
- Manufacturers
- Norelco, Max Plus, Scovill, Gillette, Montgomery Ward, JC Penney, Max, Supermax, Max Hatter, Korvettes, Oster, Sunbeam, Conair, Sears, General Electric, Max for Men
Source: CPSC recall 79022. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.