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CPSC, Turbo Power Inc. Announce Recall of Electric Hand-held Hair Dryers

U.S. CPSCElectric shockFallsMay 27, 2004
Recalled Turbo 2800 Silverado hair dryer
Recalled Turbo 2800 Silverado hair dryer
Recalled Twin Turbo 2600 hair dryer
Recalled Twin Turbo 2600 hair dryer
Recalled Twin Turbo 2800 hair dryer
Recalled Twin Turbo 2800 hair dryer
Recalled Turbo 1500 hair dryer
Recalled Turbo 1500 hair dryer
Recalled Mega Turbo 2500 hair dryer
Recalled Mega Turbo 2500 hair dryer
Recalled Parlux 3000 hair dryer
Recalled Parlux 3000 hair dryer

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

These electric hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution, if the hair dryer falls into water. Such electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.

Remedy

Return the hair dryer to either the retail store where purchased or to Turbo Power for a free replacement. Mail to: Turbo Power Inc., 31-40 Downing Street, Flushing, NY 11354. Consumers will be reimbursed for shipping costs.

Incidents & injuries

None reported with these hair dryers.

Product description

The following hair dryers are recalled: Turbo 1500, Twin Turbo 2600, Turbo 2800 Silverado, Twin Turbo 2800, Mega Turbo 2500, Twin Turbo Ionic 3000, Parlux 3000, Mega Turbo 3000, Coldmatic 1500, Turbo Millennium 2000, Turbo 2200, and Super Turbo 1900. These hair dryers have pistol grips and have black, black and red, black and gray, or red and ivory plastic casing. They have two-prong power cords. The hair dryers are labeled in part: "Turbo Power" or "PIBBS" followed by the model number and this voltage marking: "110V/60HZ." The boxes in which the hair dryers were sold said "Made in Italy."

Sold on

Retail and beauty supply stores nationwid, from January 2002 through April 2004, for about $50 to $169.

Contact the company

Call Turbo Power at (888) 715-6100 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.turbopowerinc.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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