Generic Value Products (GVP) Ceramic Hair Straightening Irons

Description: Generic Value Products Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2005 Release #05-186 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 526-3009 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce the Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. 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: GVP? Ceramic Hair Straightening Iron. Units: About 20,000. Distributor/Retailer: Sally Beauty Company Inc., of Denton, Texas Manufacturer: Generic Value Products, of Omaha, Neb. Hazard: The heated ceramic plates on these irons can loosen and detach during use, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Generic Value Products has received 38 reports of the ceramic plate in these irons overheating and detaching from the plastic housing, including two minor skin burns from a detached plate. Description: This hair straightening iron has a black housing with golden-colored ceramic heating plates. "Generic Value Products?" is written on the top of the iron and "GVP?" is written in a white circle on the side of the iron. The iron was packaged in a black and white box with the letters GVP? in large type in the upper left hand front corner. The SKU is 264800, which is written on the packaging. Sold At: Sally Beauty Supply stores nationwide and Puerto Rico from March 21, 2005 through April 5, 2005 for about $70. Manufactured in: South Korea Remedy: Consumers should stop using these irons immediately and return them to any Sally Beauty Supply store for a full refund or exchange for a different straightening iron. Consumer Contact: Call Generic Value Products toll-free at (800) 526-3009 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to their Web site at www.GVPrecall.com [Learn More]