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FILE NAME: Asbestos in Hair Dryers (HD) DATE: DOC#: HD0 OCUMENT DESCRIPTION: >ZW^Z'ZZ ^Z,,,ZZ GENERAL .ELEvT~IC GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1285 BOSTON AVENUE BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06602, Phone (203) 3341Q12 HOUSEWARES AND A.UDIO BUSINESS DIVISION April 4:> 1979 Honorable Sayde E. Dunn .' Secretary Consumer Product Safety Commission 1111 Eighteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20217 Dear Ms. Dunn: .' . The HOllSel'lareS and Audio Business Division of the General 'Electric Company understands that the Consumer Product Sa~ety Commission has contracted for nel; tests of hand. held hair dryers. 1'ie \-:ill co...operate ui th the CPSC and their testing agencies; "Ke , "Kill make available the results of our testing to CPSC and their l agencies, anli lole wish. to have an opportunity to review the results " :,......} of their testing.. .~ ..... .: ! \'Ie have been able to obtain, only within the past "Week, through be our Washington Office, what we believe to the. test~ng procedure and conclusions of E~1V Associates. It appears that no General Electric hand held hair dryer units were tested by El'fV Associates. 0" . Based on past Government Agency documents 1 and our o"~ testing . i;~ . .'. uonf iGtsenperreasl eEntl,ecotrriccohualnddphreesldenhta, i~a .hderyaeltrhs, hwaezadrod. not :be1i~ve OUT I i , . Despite favorable testing, hOl~ever, because of the possible concern created among consumers by the recent publicity, we have. decided to discontinue shipping hand held hair dryers containing asbestos insulation. Further, we have instructed our Product Service centers throughout the country to retrofit such General Electric ashe_stos. insulated dryers brought in oy concerned consumers ldth. a non-asbestos insulator. Consumers may.. obtain further i~formation by calling 800-241-9992. P\r":mst ~vV--~ __--_Very truly yours. . Paul It _ Van Orden Vite President and General Manager Housel"ares & Audio Business Division EXHIBIT F AN EQUAL OPP02TUNITY EMPl.OYER GEGIE 00014