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Avon Recalls Ergonomic Eyelash Curler Due to Eye Injury Hazard

Recalled May 13, 2014 · CPSC recall 14174 · Avon

Avon Ergonomic Eyelash CurlerAvon Ergonomic Eyelash Curler
Hazard
The eyelash curler can break, exposing a metal pin, which poses an eye injury hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Replace · Refund
Units
About 478,000 in the United States and 41,795 in Canada
Incidents / injuries
Avon has received 24 reports of the Ergonomic Eyelash Curler breaking, including six reports of the spring breaking. These 24 incidents include 13 reports of injury, including three for which the consumer received medical attention.

Description

This recall involves an Avon Ergonomic Eyelash Curler which is silver with black ergonomic finger grips. The word Avon is engraved in the silver upper lash curling bar. The recalled curler has the Avon model number F3093441 which can be found on the product's box.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Ergonomic Eyelash Curler and return it to Avon in exchange for either a refund or a Mega Effects Mascara.

Contact

Avon Products toll-free at (877) 217-5076 (English) or (877) 217-5077 (Español) from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.avon.com and click on Product Recall at the bottom of the page.

Product
Ergonomic Eyelash Curler
Imported by
Avon Products, Inc., Freeport, NY
Retailers
Independent Avon sales representatives or online at www.avon.com from January 2007 through April 2014 for about $5.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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