CPSC, Remington Products Co., LLC Re-Announce Recall of Hairdryers Firm Offering Free Upgraded Replacement Hairdryer
CPSC recall 02216. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 02216 has the recall date 30 Jul 2002. The notice names the firm Remington Products. The recall has about 3,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Hair Dryers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Remington have not received any reports of electrocutions relating to these hairdryers. This recall is being announced to prevent the possibility of injury. |
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| Units | 3,000 |
| 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. |
| Product | Remington Vortex Ultra hair dryers, About 3,000, Hair Dryers |
| Sold at | The recalled hairdryers were sold nationwide in K-Mart; Sears; Target; Bed, Bath & Beyond; K's Merchandise; Service Merchandise; Eckerd; Army and Air Force Exchanges; and other retailers, from July 2000 through January 2001, for between $18 to $25. |
| Importer | Remington Products Co., LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 19%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Hair Dryers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Remington Products
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2001 | CPSC, Remington Products Co., LLC Announce Recall of Hairdryers |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02216The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 02216. https://recallregister.com/product/2187-cpsc-remington-products-co-llc-re-announce-recall-of-hairdryers-firm-o/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02216 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Remington have not received any reports of electrocutions relating to these hairdryers. This recall is being announced to prevent the possibility of injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The recalled hairdryers were sold nationwide in K-Mart; Sears; Target; Bed, Bath & Beyond; K's Merchandise; Service Merchandise; Eckerd; Army and Air Force Exchanges; and other retailers, from July 2000 through January 2001, for between $18 to $25.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02216?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China