CPSC, Remington Products Co., LLC Re-Announce Recall of Hairdryers Firm Offering Free Upgraded Replacement Hairdryer

These hairdryers are not equipped with an appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) plug to cut off electrical current in case of contact with water. If dropped in water, the h…

Recall #: 02216
Affected scope: About 3,000

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The CPSC recalled The 1600-watt hairdryers have a chrome body, with black speed and heat controls. The mode….

CPSC, Remington Products Co., LLC Re-Announce Recall of Hairdryers Firm Offering Free Upg… was recalled and listed by the CPSC in July 30, 2002. Reason: These hairdryers are not equipped with an appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) plug to cut off electr…. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the hairdryers immediately. Owners of the recalled hair dryer…. Verify recall #02216 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

issued this CPSC recall-These hairdryers are not equipped with an appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) plug to cut off electr….

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agency class: July 30, 2002
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #02216 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

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Product description

The 1600-watt hairdryers have a chrome body, with black speed and heat controls. The model name, "Remington Vortex Ultra," is printed in black on one side of the air intake grill; with the model number, V-1030, and the words, "Do Not Immerse In Water" and "Made in China" printed in silver on the other side. The hairdryers have a UPC number of 0-74590-87541-6, which is located on the packaging box.

Reason for recall

These hairdryers are not equipped with an appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) plug to cut off electrical current in case of contact with water. If dropped in water, the hairdryers pose an electrocution hazard to consumers.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should stop using the hairdryers immediately. Owners of the recalled hair dryers will be sent a postage-paid shipping container to return their unit to Remington. Consumers will receive a new 1875-watt Vortex hair dryer with an ALCI plug.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	02216
Date reported	July 30, 2002
Date initiated	July 30, 2002
Recalling firm	Not disclosed
Affected scope	About 3,000
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should stop using the hairdryers immediately. Owners of the recalled hair dryers will be sent a postage-paid shipping c…

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on July 30, 2002. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 02216.

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