Product Recalls Address Fire Risk with Conair Hair Dryer

What Are Product Recalls?

A product recall occurs when a company or entity determines a product to be defective or unsafe and removes the product from the market.

Product recalls may be voluntary, announced by the manufacturer or distributor of the product, such as that of the Conair hairdryer recall; they may also be mandatory, announced and enforced by a separate entity such as the FDA. However, mandatory product recalls are rare, and generally involve products or drugs that may cause serious harm or death.

There are four categories of recalls. First are market withdrawals, which are the least serious type of recall. Market withdrawals generally involve minor defects or incidents of product tampering that will not result in serious injury or harm. Following market withdrawals, there are three classes of recalls, with class I being the least serious, and class II being reserved for instances of potential injury or death.

When a product is voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer, the product may be removed from store shelves. Many manufacturers also ask consumers who have purchased the recalled product to return it to the company, either for modifications to be made to it or for the product to be replaced or refunded.

Consumers who may be in possession of products covered in product recalls can often check the lot or model numbers of their items against the numbers listed on the company’s official recall web page.

Why Were there Product Recalls for Conair Hair Dryers?

In October 2014, Conair announced a recall of several models of the Conair Infiniti Pro hairdryer. According to Conair, 13 models of the hairdryer were potentially affected by a defect that made the hairdryer prone to producing sparks or projecting small, hot coils from the dryer. At least 19 complaints regarding the hairdryers were made to Conair by consumers prior to the announcement of the recall.

As many as 570,000 hairdryers may be covered under the Conair Infiniti Pro recall. These hair dryers were likely to have been purchased from drug stores, department stores, mass merchandisers, beauty and specialty stores, or over the internet. They would have been sold from approximately August 2010 until August 2013 for between $24.99 to $39.99.

Consumers who own one of the affected hair dryers may be able to contact Conair and return the product for a free replacement hairdryer. Consumers who are unsure whether their hairdryer is included in the recall may be able to check the model number of their hair dryer against the recalled models on Conair’s recall web page.

Infiniti Pro Hair Dryer Hazards

According to women who have been harmed by the Conair Infiniti Pro hairdryer, the device may have a defective plug. Although Conair claims that the hairdryer is equipped with a safety plug, meant to recognize changes in the electrical current and prevent electrical surges, some consumers claim that the plug may malfunction, resulting in sparks emerging from the hairdryer. Other reports mention plugs or cords that melt or catch fire, hot coils that emerge from within the hairdryer, hairdryers that catch on fire or break open, a smell of burning plastic, or loud noises coming from within the dryers.

Potential Injuries

Several women who posted online reviews complaining about defective Conair Infiniti Pro hair dryers claim that the dryers have malfunctioned and allegedly caused burns on their arms, wrists, or hands. Other women have reported sparks or flames from the hairdryers singing or burning off sections of their hair. At least one person claims to have been electrocuted by her Conair hair dryer after the cord caught fire.

Additionally, at least one complaint lodged with Conair regarding the defective dryers mentions property damage caused by the sparks. Other complaints posted on online forums report damage to the outlet where the hairdryer was plugged in, as well as damage to bathroom ceilings, sinks, and vanities due to flames and burning plastic caused by the defective plug.

What to Do With Your Infiniti Pro Hair Dryer

If you own an Infiniti Pro hair dryer, you may be able to send the product back to Conair in exchange for a free replacement. Additionally, consumers who have been harmed by the recalled hair dryers may be eligible to hire a qualified attorney to review their case. Victims who have been injured by Conair Infiniti Pro hair dryers may be able to recover financial compensation for their injuries, suffering, and medical expenses, as well as reimbursement for the defective product.

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