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CPSC, Remington Products Co., LLC Re-Announce Recall of Hairdryers Firm Offering Free Upgraded Replacement Hairdryer is CPSC recall #02216, announced on July 30, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brand: Remington Products Co., LLC.
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.
Affected products
Remington Vortex Ultra hair dryers
Recalled brands
Remington Products Co., LLC
Remedy
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 date
July 30, 2002
CPSC recall #02216 covers CPSC, Remington Products Co., LLC Re-Announce Recall of Hairdryers Firm Offering Free Upgraded Replacement Hairdryer, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 30, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #02216 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Remington-Products-Co-LLC-Re-Announce-Recall-of-Hairdryers. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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