Xtava Recalls Allure Hair Dryers Due to Fire, Burn and Electrical Shock Hazards
CPSC recall 18205. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The hair dryer and power cord can overheat and catch on fire, posing fire, burn and electrical shock hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the hair dryers and contact Xtava to receive a free replacement hair dryer.
CPSC recall 18205 has the recall date 15 Aug 2018. The notice names the firm Xtava. The recall has about 235,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under 4 hazards. The first is Fire.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 193 reports of the hair dryers or power cords overheating, melting, exploding or catching fire, including 18 reports of burns and two reports of a minor electrical shock. Four of the reported burn incidents resulted in a blister to the hand, wrist or finger. One consumer reported a severe burn. |
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| Units | 235,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves the Allure and Allure Pro 2200W ionic ceramic hair dryers. The hand-held hair dryers are black or white and include a concentrator nozzle. The hair dryers were sold separately or as part of various hair care kits that included hair treatment products, a flat iron or a diffuser. Many of the units have a label located underneath the back of the unit bearing the following SKU numbers: XTV010001, XTV010001N, XTV010002, or XTV010002N. All units have "xtava" imprinted on the blower end of the hair dryer. |
| Product | Allure and Allure Pro hair dryers, About 235,000 |
| Sold at | Online at Amazon.com, eBay.com, Walmart.com, Xtava.com, Groupon.com and other websites from October 2014 through August 2018 for between $15 and $60 when sold separately, and for between $20 and $80 when sold as part of a hair care kit. |
| Importer | Xtava LLC, of New York |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 235,000Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 39%
- Recalls on the register that name Xtava
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18205. https://recallregister.com/product/8377-xtava-recalls-allure-hair-dryers-due-to-fire-burn-and-electrical-shock/. 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 18205 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 193 reports of the hair dryers or power cords overheating, melting, exploding or catching fire, including 18 reports of burns and two reports of a minor electrical shock. Four of the reported burn incidents resulted in a blister to the hand, wrist or finger. One consumer reported a severe burn.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at Amazon.com, eBay.com, Walmart.com, Xtava.com, Groupon.com and other websites from October 2014 through August 2018 for between $15 and $60 when sold separately, and for between $20 and $80 when sold as part of a hair care kit.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18205?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18205?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 235,000