| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| April 21, 2004 Alert #04-547 |
The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Electric hand held hair dryers
Units: 900
Manufacturer: Virgo Enterprises, of Irvington, N.J.
Hazard: These hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water. In 1991, a voluntary standard was implemented that called for all hair dryers used by consumers to protect against electrocution in both the "on" and "off" position.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled units are the Turbo 2000, Turbo Laser 1500, Super Turbo 3000, Turbo Plus 2800 and Turbo Plus 1800 electric hand held hair dryers. These hair dryers have a pistol grip, black or red colored plastic casing, two-prong power cord, and a label that reads in part, "Virgo Professional" and "110V/60HZ". The model name and number also are printed on the label.
Sold by: Retail beauty supply stores in the metropolitan New York area between March 2003 and December 2003 for about $50.
Manufactured In: Italy and Spain.
Remedy: Stop using these hair dryers immediately and return the unit to the firm for a replacement unit that has an immersion protection device.
Consumer Contact: Virgo Enterprises representatives at (800) 552-0961between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Media Contact: Carlos Alvarez at (973) 371-0888.