For Immediate Release
August 29, 2002
Release # 02-238
CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1184
CPSC Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Hairdryer Recall Hotline: (800) 726-4202
CPSC, Babyliss Pro Announce Recall of Hairdryers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Babyliss Pro, of Stamford, Conn., is voluntarily
recalling about 23,000 hairdryers. The hairdryers do not have an
immersion protection device on the power cord and could present a
serious electrocution hazard if exposed to water.
CPSC and Babyliss Pro have not received any reports of incidents.
This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
The recalled hairdryers have the model number BAB2002BLX, are
rated at 1875 watts, and are pistol-shaped. The model number is printed
on the barrel of the hairdryer and a label on the side reads, "BABYLISS
2002BLX." The hairdryer also has a hang tag that reads in part, "FOR
PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY, DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR LICENSED COSMETOLOGISTS.
THIS UNIT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ALCI OR GFCI DEVICE...WARNING - KEEP
AWAY FROM WATER." These hairdryers were manufactured in China.
Duane Reede Drug Stores in the metropolitan New York area; Metro
Beauty in Miami, Fla.; and Bu-Ba Beauty in Reseda, Calif. sold these
hairdryers between December 2000 and January 2002 for about $50. These
hairdryers were intended for professional use, but could have been sold
to consumers for personal use.
Consumers should stop using the hairdryers immediately and return
them to Babyliss Pro for a free replacement unit with an immersion
protection device. For information on how to return the hairdryer to
the company, call Babyliss Pro at (800) 726-4202 between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m. ET Monday through Friday.