ISO Beauty Recalls Hair Dryers Due to Burn Hazard

Recalled February 14, 2018 · CPSC recall 18098 · ISO Beauty

Hazard

The cord can become brittle near the base of the dryer, posing burn hazards.

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 73,000 (In addition, about 1,000 units were sold in Canada)

Incidents / injuries

ISO Beauty has received 35 reports of the dryers sparking or smoking, including two reports of flames coming from the dryers and three reported burn injuries to hands or fingers.

Description

This recall involves the Ionic Pro 2000 and 2000W hand-held hair dryers sold under the ISO Beauty and Proliss brand names. The bottom rear of the dryers has "ISO" or "Proliss" printed and model number HD-1820. The dryers were sold in the following colors: black, white, white pearl, peacock, white zebra, pink leopard, blue, and giraffe.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hair dryers and contact ISO Beauty for instructions on removing the cord and receiving a refund in the form of a credit for a replacement product from the firm.

Contact

ISO Beauty at 800-490-5919 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at isobeauty.com and click on “Product Recall” for more information.

Product

Ionic Pro hair dryers

Imported by

ISO Beauty, of Chatsworth, Calif.

Retailers

Groupon.com, Target.com, ISObeauty.com, Proliss.com and Amazon.com from March 2013 through January 2018 for between $30 and $40.

Made in

China

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