CPSC recall 79022
Conair hand-held hair dryers
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2014-12-17
On 2014-12-17 the CPSC announced a recall of Conair hand-held hair dryers by Norelco, citing poisoning.
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 79022 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 1979-05-21 |
| Published | 2014-12-17 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | Norelco |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Conair hand-held hair dryers; General Electric (GE) hand-held hair dryers; Gillette Max hand-held hair dryers; JC Penney hand-held hair dryers; Korvettes Compact Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Korvettes Curl Brush Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Korvettes Pro Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Montgomery Ward hand-held hair dryers; Norelco hand-held hair dryers; North American Pillips hand-held hair dryers; Northern Electric Company hand-held hair dryers; Northern hand-held hair dryers; Oster hand-held hair dryers; Schick hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Comb & Dry Hair Brush hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Comb & Dry Hair Dresser hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Gun Type Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Dominion Portable Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Deluxe Blower Styler hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Female Groomer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Groomer III Englishtown hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Hot Comb hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Male Groomer hand-held hair dryers; Scoville Hamilton Beach Portable Hair Dryer with Mist Groomer attachment; Scoville Hamilton BeachBlower Styler hand-held hair dryers; Sears hand-held hair dryers; Sunbeam hand-held hair dryers | The CPSC is concerned that asbestos that may be exposed to the air stream in hand-held hair dryers may present a health hazard.
Reason
Poisoning
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1979/CPSC-Accepts-Corrective-Actions-From-Major-Hair-Dryer-Companies
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