Blason Turbo Style Hand-Held Hair Dryers

Description: September 25, 2003Release # 03-192 Company Phone Number: (888) 625-2766 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Blason International Trading Corp. Announce Recall of Hand-Held Hair Dryers WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of product: Hand-Held Hair Dryers Units: 700Manufacturer: Blason International Trading Corp., of Miami, Fla.Hazard: Some of these hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device on the power cord and could present a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water. Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: The recalled units are the Blason Turbo Style model 4030 electric hand-held hair dryers without an immersion protection device. These units have a pistol-style grip and a black plastic casing with a two-prong power cord labeled in part, "Blason Turbo Style Mod. 4030. 110V/60HZ/1500W."Sold at: Retail drug stores and hair accessories and salon retail operations from May 2002 through June 2003 for about $40.Manufactured in: China.Remedy: Return the hair dryer to Blason International Trading Corp. for a refund. Consumer Contact: Call Blason toll-free at (888) 625-2766 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.Media Contact: Manuel Junco at (888) 625-2766 [Learn More]