Hair Dryers Repaired by Andis & National Presto
CPSC recall 80016. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Poisoning
CPSC recall 80016 has the recall date 22 Apr 1980. The notice names the firm National Presto. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Hair Dryers Repaired by Andis & National Presto NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 1980 Release # 80-016 Additional Hair Dryers Made With Asbestos To Be Repaired By Their Two Manufacturers WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 22, 1980) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the recall of more than one-half million hair dryers and styling combs which were manufactured with asbestos. The recall includes professional hand-held hair dryers sold for use in barber shops and hair salons. The recalls are being conducted voluntarily by the Andis Company, of Racine, Wisconsin, and by National Presto Industries, Inc., of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Under voluntary corrective programs approved by the Commission, the two firms have agreed to replace the asbestos linings in the dryers and stylers with non-asbestos materials. The Andis Company is recalling tens of thousands of hand-held dryers sold to professional barbers and beauticians since 1973. Some salons may have resold the dryers directly to consumers, CPSC staff reports. The recall applies to the following Andis hair… |
| Product | Andis Electra Dryer, Elite 1250/1500, Ultra 1200 hair dryers |
| Product | Presto Elastic Bonnet, Styling Comb hair dryer/stylers, Combs |
| Product | Presto Mist Hood hair dryer/stylers, Hair Dryers |
| Product | Presto Mist Styling Comb, Professional Hood hair dryer/stylers |
| Manufacturer | National Presto; Presto |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1980: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1980
- 22
- Recalls of 1980 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls on the register that name National Presto
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 24 May 1974 | CPSC And National Presto Industries, Inc. Cite Possible Fry Pan Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 80016The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 80016. https://recallregister.com/product/4003-hair-dryers-repaired-by-andis-national-presto/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 80016 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 80016 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name National Presto?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name National Presto. This recall is 1 of them.