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FILE NAME: Asbestos in Hair Dryers (HD)
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H-OUSEWARES
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1285 BOSTON AVErIUI!
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ef\IOGEPORT, CO:.H:ECTICUT .OGt>02. Pllone (203) 334-101Z
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April 24, 1979
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GBNEP~ LETTER: ZSM-9-79
TO: GENERAL ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION RETAIL DEALERS
Gentlemen:
As a' result of the Consu..rner Product Safety Colltmiss:ion S
inyestigation into the potential health hazard because of -the '.
l!tilization of asbestos materials as insulation in l)air ch:yers r '" ,..e have been requested by the CPSC to urge return bf .th9se General. - . E!ectric .Units c..urrently.in your inventory ~'lhich are.'1.icted on the reverse side o this letter. If you have not alread)r made ar~angements to return this merchandise, please contact your General' Electric Sales Representative as soon as possible. As ~'ou kno,y, \1e haw"te discontinued shipping any hair dryers ~]hich . contain asbestos insulation and have established' ~ retrofit program to convert ~ll General Electric inventory of affecteamodels with mica insulation prior to shipping replacement merchandise to you.
As vIe have previonsly indicated, "1e do not believe .our u:li ts present z or could present, a health hazard. "The COI'lmission has also asked us to urge you to ensure that your custOi:-:ers- are
C!'.-1are of the present controvers.y over using hair dryers \;h{c...'1
contain asbestos insulation.
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If you have on. the re~erse
any questions ccncerping' the above or t"e . side, please contact your Sales Repres5!tative.
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Charles J. Fab(/[ Generai tvlanager
Sales an.d Distribution Dept_
House,-lares and Audio Business
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AN EQUAL oPPOnrUNJTY UPLO'r'Et1
GEGIE 00033
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I Gencr.:.l. Electric Hair Dryers
Noclels Containing l\.sbes to!:; Insulat:ton
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Pro Piutol
Pro Pist.ol Pr:p Pistol Pro Pistol Pro Pistol . Pro Pistol
Pro Pistol P.ro Pist.ol PC'.'ler Brush Styling Dryer
.' Styling Dryer styling Comb Styling Comb
.. Salon Dryer
Salon ~xyer
SU.!:":i Turbo
PO\-1= r "':'-o.:d..e:
Super Pro'
Pm';2r Pro
Pro Dryer
Pistol Dryer Super Pro,
Po"ler Pro
l?o~'ler Brush . ,Sty1ing Dryer
Styling Dryer Mist Styling Comb Styling COWD Portable Pro- '
fessional Portable Professional
:t=-lW-ll/Sll6-0 05
PRO-IO/511S-0l3
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PRO-SjSllO-013
PRO-4/S109-00l"
PRO-3/5107-011
PRO-2/510S-00S' ,
l?RO-l/S10S-P13
PB-l/Sl'13-0'05 ".
SD-4/51.01-013 .
SD-l/Z
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STC-2
STC-l/lA
UH-20
HD-55
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Salon Dryer
Salon
Salon Salon Salon Salon Salon
Dryer
Dryer Dryer Dryer Dryer Drye):'
Salo!l Dryer Bonnet Dryer
Salon Style Speec Dryer,
Salon St:yle Salon Style Salo::1 Style, Salon Style' Salon Style M'ist Super-Speed Salon
Style 1'list 'Salon Style Mist' Portable Bonnet
HD-30jOH31
flO-56
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110-5:4 lID-52
HD-51
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HD-63/53SS
HD-63SSj5063-008
HD-53
llD-20
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The above listing is on the reverse side of C. J. Fabso's letter.
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cated April 24 1 '1979.
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GEGIE 00034