CPSC, Virgo Enterprises Announce Recall of Hair Dryers
CPSC recall 04547. 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 replacement unit that has an immersion protection device.
CPSC recall 04547 has the recall date 21 Apr 2004. The notice names the firm Virgo Enterprises. The recall has about 900 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.
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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 | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 900 |
| Description | The recalled units are the Turbo 2000, Turbo Laser 1500, Super Turbo 3000, Turbo Plus 2800 and Turbo Plus 1800 electric hand-held hair dryers. These hair dryers have a pistol grip, black or red colored plastic casing, two-prong power cord, and a label that reads, in part, "Virgo Professional" and "110V/60HZ". The model name and number also are printed on the label |
| Product | Electric hand-held hair dryers, 900, Hair Dryers |
| Sold at | Retail beauty supply stores in the metropolitan New York area, between March 2003 and December 2003, for about $50. |
| Manufacturer | Virgo Enterprises |
| Made in | Italy, Spain |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 900Median 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 Virgo Enterprises
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04547The 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 04547. https://recallregister.com/product/2746-cpsc-virgo-enterprises-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 04547 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Retail beauty supply stores in the metropolitan New York area, between March 2003 and December 2003, for about $50.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04547?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
900
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Italy, Spain