Wave Makers Curling Irons Recalled by Conair
CPSC recall 88049. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 88049 has the recall date 14 Jul 1988. The notice names the firm Conair. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Curling/Hair Straightening Irons.
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| Description | Wave Makers Curling Irons Recalled by Conair NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 1988 Release #88-049 Conair Corporation Recalls 3 Models of Wave Makers Curling Irons WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Conair Corporation of Stamford, Conn., has recalled three models of its 1987 "Wave Makers" curling iron, model CD 20M, CD 21M and CD 22M. The curling irons may, under certain conditions, short circuit and ignite the line cord, presenting a potential thermal burn and fire hazard. The company has determined that no more than 5,000 of the approximately 76,000 curling irons which were sold to consumers between February and June, 1987 by a variety of retailers, are involved. In June, 1987, the company acted to obtain the return of unsold units of the three models from retailers. Eighty-two incidents of the line cord shorting or igniting have been reported. Approximatly 20 of these incidents involved minor burn injuries. Three incidents were reported in April and May, 1988. The product has a mauve colored handle, a silver… |
| Product | Wave Makers curling iron, Curling/Hair Straightening Irons |
| Manufacturer | Conair |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1988: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1988
- 75
- Recalls of 1988 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 1988 in the category Curling/Hair Straightening Irons
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Conair
- 7
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 88049. https://recallregister.com/product/4755-wave-makers-curling-irons-recalled-by-conair/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 88049 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 88049 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Conair?
- 7 CPSC recalls on this register name Conair. This recall is 1 of them.