Hair Dryers Recalled by Version-X Due to Electrocution Hazard

US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Jan 29, 2007

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Detour Corp., doing business as Version-X, of Studio City, CA, announced a voluntary recall of Travel’N Baby Mini Hair Dryers. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

About 18,000 of these products were found to not be equipped with an immersion protection plug to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers. If the hair dryer falls into water during use and is not equipped with this safety device, it can pose a shock and/or an electrocution hazard to consumers. No injuries were reported, though.

The recalled hair dryers are made of plastic and are red, blue or green. The hair dryer’s handle folds up. The words “Travel’N Baby” are printed on one side of the hair dryer. They were sold at independent beauty supply stores and beauty salons nationwide and online at www.metropolisbeauty.com from January 2004 through January 2005 for about $20.

Consumers should stop using these hair dryers immediately and contact Version-X for a replacement hair dryer equipped with an immersion protection plug.

For more information, call Version-X at (800) 871-6824 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the recall Web site at www.metropolisbeauty.com