Pomair Hair Dryers Recalled by MBR Industries
CPSC recall 97092. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 97092 has the recall date 31 Mar 1997. The notice names the firm Pomair. 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 Hair Dryers.
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| Description | Pomair Hair Dryers Recalled by MBR Industries NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles March 31, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-092 CPSC and MBR Industries Inc. Recall Hair Dryers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), MBR Industries Inc. of Miami, Fla., is recalling about 55,000 hand-held hair dryers sold under the name "Pomair." The dryers' thermostats could malfunction causing the dryers to overheat, which presents a fire hazard. Additionally, the dryers do not have a full immersion protection plug to protect against electrocution if they fall into water. 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. Before the use of immersion protection devices, there were an average of 18 electrocutions involving hand-held hair dryers each year. Since the introduction of immersion protection devices for hand-held hair dryers, the number decreased to two electrocution… |
| Product | Pomair Professional Styler hand-held hair dryers, Hair Dryers |
| Manufacturer | Pomair; MBR Industries |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Hair Dryers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Pomair
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97092. https://recallregister.com/product/5932-pomair-hair-dryers-recalled-by-mbr-industries/. 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 97092 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97092 has no incident or injury text.