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CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons is CPSC recall #05186, announced on June 2, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This hair straightening iron has a black housing with golden-colored ceramic heating plates. "Generic Value Products™" is written on the top of the iron and "GVP™" is written in a white circle on the side of the iron. The iron was packaged in a black and white box with the letters GVP™ in large type in the upper left hand front corner. The SKU is 264800, which is written on the packaging. The remedy is consumers should stop using these irons immediately and return them to any sally beauty supply store for a full refund or exchange for a different straightening iron.. Affected brands: Generic Value Products, Sally Beauty Company Inc..
This hair straightening iron has a black housing with golden-colored ceramic heating plates. "Generic Value Products™" is written on the top of the iron and "GVP™" is written in a white circle on the side of the iron. The iron was packaged in a black and white box with the letters GVP™ in large type in the upper left hand front corner. The SKU is 264800, which is written on the packaging.
Affected products
GVP™ Ceramic Hair Straightening Iron
Recalled brands
Generic Value Products, Sally Beauty Company Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these irons immediately and return them to any Sally Beauty Supply store for a full refund or exchange for a different straightening iron.
Recall date
June 2, 2005
CPSC recall #05186 covers CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on June 2, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This hair straightening iron has a black housing with golden-colored ceramic heating plates. "Generic Value Products™" is written on the top of the iron and "GVP™" is written in a white circle on the side of the iron. The iron was packaged in a black and white box with the letters GVP™ in large type in the upper left hand front corner. The SKU is 264800, which is written on the packaging.
The CPSC remedy for recall #05186 is consumers should stop using these irons immediately and return them to any sally beauty supply store for a full refund or exchange for a different straightening iron.. 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/2005/CPSC-Generic-Value-Products-Announce-the-Recall-of-GVP-Hair-Straightening-Irons. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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