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CPSC, Lado Co. of America Announce Recall of Hair Dryers

CPSC recall 04540. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

These hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water. In 1991, a voluntary standard was implemented that called for all hair dryers used by consumers to protect against electrocution in both the "on" and "off" positions.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Stop using these hair dryers immediately and return the unit to the firm for a refund or replacement.

CPSC recall 04540 has the recall date 9 Mar 2004. The notice names the firm Lado. The recall has about 600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Hair Dryers.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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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.

CPSC recall 04540: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None.
Units600
Description
The recalled units are the Formula 3000, Energy Turbo, and Rapid 1085 electric hand-held hair dryers. These hair dryers have a pistol grip, black or dark blue colored plastic casing, two-prong power cord, and a label that reads in part: "Lado Professional" and "110V/60HZ". The model name and number also are printed on the label.
ProductElectric hand-held hair dryers, 600, Hair Dryers
Sold atRetail beauty supply stores in the metropolitan New York area, from March 2003 through December 2003, for about $50.
ManufacturerLado Co. of America
Made inItaly, Spain

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
600Median of 2004: 13,500
CPSC recalls of 2004
278
Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
15%
Recalls of 2004 in the category Hair Dryers
2%
Recalls on the register that name Lado
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 04540. https://recallregister.com/product/2739-cpsc-lado-co-of-america-announce-recall-of-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 04540 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Retail beauty supply stores in the metropolitan New York area, from March 2003 through December 2003, for about $50.
How many units are in CPSC recall 04540?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 600
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Italy, Spain