CPSC And Bill's Dollar Stores Recall Electric Hair Dryers
CPSC recall 96085. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 96085 has the recall date 25 Mar 1996. The notice names the firm International. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Hair Dryers.
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| Description | March 25, 1996 Release # 96-085 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Bill's Dollar Stores of Jackson, Miss., is recalling approximately 12,000 hand-held hair dryers that do not contain an immersion protection plug, which can prevent electrocution if the dryers are dropped in water.Each year, between 15 and 20 people are electrocuted by hand-held hair dryers. Most of these deaths occurred when a hair dryer was immersed in water while the victim was bathing. About half of the electrocutions involved children under ten years old.The current voluntary industry standard, which has been in effect since January 1, 1991, requires hand-held hair dryers to provide full immersion protection when in either the "on" or "off" position. The recalled dryers do not have this protection.Bill's Dollar Stores sold the hand-held hair dryers throughout the southern United States between May 1995 and February 1996 for $5 each. The hair dryers were labeled either "International Professional Styler" or "Acesonic Professional Styler." Consumers who own the hair dryers should stop using them and return the dryers to any Bill's Dollar Store for an exchange or refund.When buying a hair dryer, consumers should look for a… |
| Product | Hair Dryers |
| Product | Acesonic Professional Styler hand-held hair dryers |
| Product | International Professional Styler hand-held hair dryers |
| Manufacturer | International; Bill Dollar Stores; Acesonic |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1996: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1996
- 138
- Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 1996 in the category Hair Dryers
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name International
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96085. https://recallregister.com/product/5772-cpsc-and-bill-s-dollar-stores-recall-electric-hair-dryers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 96085 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 96085 has no incident or injury text.