CPSC, Turbo Power Inc. Announce Recall of Electric Hand-held Hair Dryers
CPSC recall 04147. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
These electric hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution, if the hair dryer falls into water. Such electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Return the hair dryer to either the retail store where purchased or to Turbo Power for a free replacement. Mail to: Turbo Power Inc., 31-40 Downing Street, Flushing, NY 11354. Consumers will be reimbursed for shipping costs.
CPSC recall 04147 has the recall date 27 May 2004. The notice names the firm Turbo Power. The recall has about 395,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 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
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported with these hair dryers. |
|---|---|
| Units | 395,000 |
| Description | The following hair dryers are recalled: Turbo 1500, Twin Turbo 2600, Turbo 2800 Silverado, Twin Turbo 2800, Mega Turbo 2500, Twin Turbo Ionic 3000, Parlux 3000, Mega Turbo 3000, Coldmatic 1500, Turbo Millennium 2000, Turbo 2200, and Super Turbo 1900. These hair dryers have pistol grips and have black, black and red, black and gray, or red and ivory plastic casing. They have two-prong power cords. The hair dryers are labeled in part: "Turbo Power" or "PIBBS" followed by the model number and this voltage marking: "110V/60HZ." The boxes in which the hair dryers were sold said "Made in Italy." |
| Product | Turbo Power electric hand-held hair dryers, 395,000, Hair Dryers |
| Sold at | Retail and beauty supply stores nationwid, from January 2002 through April 2004, for about $50 to $169. |
| Manufacturer | Turbo Power Inc., of Flushing, New York |
| Made in | Italy |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 395,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Hair Dryers
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Turbo Power
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04147The 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 04147. https://recallregister.com/product/2624-cpsc-turbo-power-inc-announce-recall-of-electric-hand-held-hair-dryers/. 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 04147 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported with these hair dryers.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Retail and beauty supply stores nationwid, from January 2002 through April 2004, for about $50 to $169.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04147?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
395,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Italy