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Electric ShockDecember 27, 2007CPSC #08531

World Dryer Recalls to Repair Hand and Hair Dryers Due to Electric Shock Hazard

Product
Personal Care
Units affected
25,000
Remedy
repair

What was recalled

The World Dryer and Bradley brand hand and hair dryers are wall-mounted dryers with nozzles protruding from the front that may be either recessed or surface mounted. The dryers are used primarily in rest rooms and locker rooms in public and commercial buildings.

Hazard

Some of the nozzles on these dryers are not grounded. If an electrical component comes into contact with an ungrounded nozzle, it can pose a shock hazard to consumers.

Injuries

World Dryer has received a report of an electrical component coming into contact with an ungrounded nozzle outside the United States. As a result, one consumer suffered an electric shock.

Made in

United States

Where it was sold

  • Industrial and electrical distributors and supply houses nationwide from June 2005 through April 2007 for between $600 and $1,000.

Photos

Recalled Hand and Hair Dryer, with nozzle detail
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