Hair Dryers Corrected by Companies
CPSC recall 79022. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Poisoning
CPSC recall 79022 has the recall date 21 May 1979. The notice names the firm Norelco. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning.
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More of the notice
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
|---|---|
| Description | The CPSC is concerned that asbestos that may be exposed to the air stream in hand-held hair dryers may present a health hazard. |
| Product | Conair hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | General Electric (GE) hand-held hair dryers, Hair Dryers |
| Product | Gillette Max hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | JC Penney hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Korvettes Compact Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Korvettes Curl Brush Dryer hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Korvettes Pro Dryer hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Montgomery Ward hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Norelco hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | North American Pillips hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Northern Electric Company hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Northern hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Oster hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Schick hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Scoville Dominion Comb & Dry Hair Brush hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Scoville Dominion Comb & Dry Hair Dresser hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Scoville Dominion Gun Type Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Scoville Dominion Portable Hair Dryer hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Scoville Hamilton Beach Deluxe Blower Styler hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Scoville Hamilton Beach Female Groomer hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Scoville Hamilton Beach Groomer III Englishtown hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Scoville Hamilton Beach Hot Comb hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Scoville Hamilton Beach Male Groomer hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Scoville Hamilton Beach Portable Hair Dryer with Mist Groomer attachment |
| Product | Scoville Hamilton BeachBlower Styler hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Sears hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | Sunbeam hand-held hair dryers |
| Manufacturer | Norelco; Scovill; Gillette; Max; Supermax; Korvettes; Oster; Sunbeam; Conair; Sears; General Electric; Max for Men |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1979: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1979
- 33
- Recalls of 1979 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls on the register that name Norelco
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 4 May 1992 | Potential Shock Hazard: Norelco Fabric Steamer Replacement Program |
| 22 Dec 1986 | Rechargeable Electric Shaver Stands Recalled by Norelco |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 79022The 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 79022. https://recallregister.com/product/3968-hair-dryers-corrected-by-companies/. 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 79022 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 79022 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Norelco?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Norelco. This recall is 1 of them.