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FILE NAME: Asbestos in Hair Dryers (HD) DATE: 1979 Oct 22 DOC#: HD031 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: CPSC Memo RE Status - Interim Lists of Hair Dryers with and without Asbestos, Market Information-Commercial Use Hair Dryers TO FROM UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT M emorandum U.S. CONSUMER FRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION General :T h r o u g h Through Counsel Executive Associate Director'i^/*'^?" Executive Director ATE: for C&E 2 2 OCT lb- d r J i ' S P ;r, 7 =< T h r o u g h Catherine C. Cook, Director, C E P D O - < '~z M a r v i n Everhart, Project Officer, CEPD-^j ^ 'T1 --.1trr"?' Status - Interim Lists of Hair Dryers with and^without^shfstos SU BJECT : M a r k e t Information (Commercial Use Hair Dyers^ ,77 Attached are copies of two lists of known manufacturers of h a i r dryers intended for consumer use that do or do not contain asbestos. We periodically updated these lists and provided them to the Commission's Hotline and field offices. In^addition, the larger of the two lists has been used for Commission mailings in the past and will be the final list in an u p coming mailing. We wish to point out that the larger list now contains information on Panasonic Company's corrective action proposal. This proposal has not been announced to the public by the company and will only be announced if the Commission accepts Panasonic's Corrective Action Plan. Therefore, the Panasonic proposal should be treated as confidential by Commission emp l o y e e s unless the C o m m i s s i o n accepts it. The larger list mainly contains information on asbestoscontaining hair dryers used by consumers in their homes and describes company actions and policy to repair, replace or refund the purchase price for these dryers. The list also includes information on dryers which are marketed for use by consumers in hair salons where the manufacturers of these dryers have implemented corrective action proposals. The second or smaller list identifies only manufacturers of dryers intended for consumer use in hair^salons. This list has not yet been made part of any Commission mailings. In c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h this list, a t t ached is a m e m o r a n d u m from H I C P , dated October 18, 1979, concerning market information on commercial hair dryers. Attachments Com m and Process*! TC AM TMTirnt m T TS T O F C U R R E N T L Y K N O W N M A N U F A C T U R E R S , I M P O R T E R S ^ pK euE " oii.A?R " FOR CONSUMER USE IN THEIR HOMES T h i s i n f o r m a L l o n w a s o b t a I n e I froin t h e c o n i p a n t e s ^ b y ^ I h e ' ft q u i r ^ o n S S l ! h a n d - h e l c M i o i r drjrers Is m a r k e d "A." to the s e c o n d i n q u i r y is m a r k e d B. * * Information received in response . TF YOU HAVE A HAIR DRYER AND THIS LIST DOES NOT AID YOU IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT YOUR HAIR DRYER IIAS ASBESTOS CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DRYER OR THE STORE FROM u m f H vnn PURCHASED YOUR DRYER. those instances, it k In some instances distributors and retailers were included. In has been so noted. received both requests. Therefore, there may be two k-k In some instances companies " A " s h e e t a n d a ''B" sh e e t . In other instances, firms sheets on a single firm, an r e s p o n d e d to b o t h inquiries at the sam e time. CEPD OCT T9 U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SA FETY COMMISSION INFO RM ATIO N OBTAINED FROM MANUFACTURERS AND PRIVATE LABELERS Accessory Specialties (A & U) Deluxol Laboratories (B) ^ AIVo Products, Inc. (A) Dominion Div. (see Scoville Co.) Ajax Comb Company (A) Dubl duck (see Pearlduck) Alexanders Inc. (A) , Lastern Electric Co. (A) Allied Stores Marketing Corp. (A)(Ambassador), Economy Beauty Supply (B) American Dryer Division (B) American tiledric Corp. (A ) Arrow Trading Co., Inc. (A) B & E Sales Co., Inc. (A ) Beauty Equipment Mfg. Co. (B)(See Bonat) Beauty Mag (see Welco) Belson Imports (see Save-Way) Belvedere Pioducls Inc. (A) Bicor (see I liraoka) Black Diamond (see Pearlduck) The Bobrick Corp. (13)1 Bonat Inc. ' Bradley Corp. (B )' Rolf Brauclili Inc.. Biaun North America (A) Brother International Corp. (A) Buty-Crafters Designers (B) Celebrity, Inc. (A) ' Clairol (A &. B) . Clay Investment Corp. (B) ' Conair Corporation (Continental) (A) DeLita, Inc. (B) Deluxe Chrome, Inc. (B) Electric-Aire Corp. (A & B) Empire Electric (see Metal Ware) . Excel Mfg. Corp. (B) Faberge, Inc. (see Rayelle) Fairfield Industries (13) Formac Inc. (A) Formation Corp. (B) Frazier Company (A) Gambles Import Corp. (See Pace Setter) General Electric Co. (A & B) Georgia Beauty Supply (B) Gillette Co. (A) Global Dryer Div. (B) Grandinelti Products, Inc. (A ) llairmale Hamilton Beach Div. (13) (see also Scovdle Co. lor A) I iartman Products (A) llayashi International Corp. (A ) I lelen of Troy (A) W. P. Ilcmenvvay Co. (A) Highland Machine & Screw Products (B) I liraoka New York Inc. (A ) Hitachi Sales Corp. of America (A ) The Hoover Company (B) Interpur, Div. ol Dart Industries, Inc. Interstate Design Indusliies (B) J. C. Penney (see Penney! J & K Furniture Mfg. Co. (13) Jlierri Redding (see Conair) Johnson Products Co. (B) Jones Beauty Supply Co. (U) K-E-M, Inc. (A) K-Marl Corp. (A ) Koken Mfg. Co., Inc. (B) Korvelles, Inc. (A) Kresge (see K-Marl) Lady Vanity (see Marco) Lakewood Mlg. Co. (A) LaMarick Beauty System, Inc. (B) M & M Interiors (13) M.S.S. Direct, Ltd. (A ) Macys (A ) Marco Electric Mlg. Corp. (A ) Market Importing Services, Inc. (A) Master Appliance Corp. (A ) Merit Enterprises (see Marco) Metal Ware Corp. (A ) Mighty I 200 (sec Formac or Sanyei) Milo Beauty & Supply Co. (B) Montgomery Ward A Co. (A A B) Moore Dispensers (A & B) LIST OF HAIR DRYERS THAT CONTAIN ASBESTOS AND THOSE THAT DO NOT (Continued) S. S. Kresge (see K-Mart) Monis Struhi (see Strulil) \ Sal's Wig Center, Beauty & Barber Supply (B) Mustang Electronics, Inc. (A) ISani-dri Corp. (A & B) N;ition;il I'resto Industries (A & B) Sanyei Corp. (A) New York Merchandise Co., Inc. (A) .Sanyo Electric, Inc. (A ) . Newman Importing Co. ' Sasson._Y.idal (See Conair. Model S-7 Hot Comb) Nobility (see New York Merchandise) Save-Way industries, Inc. (A) Norelco (see North American Philips Corp.) Schick, Inc. (A & B) North American Philips Corp. (A) Scovill Company (A ) (see also Hamilton Beach for B) O'Kun International, Inc. (A ) Sears, Roebuck & Co. (A & B) Osier (See Sunbeam). Select Beauty Brands, Inc. (A) Pacesetter Marketing (A ) Sharp International Corp. (A) Palinor International Corp. (A ) Shetland Co., a Div. of Promotional Merchants, Inc. (A) Panasonic Company (A ) Simons Furniture Fixture Co. (B) Paris Associates, Inc. (A ) Skillern Drug Division (A) Chailcs Parker Co. (A ) Solis (see Rolf Brauchli Inc1)'- . Peailduck, Inc. (A) Southland Beauty Supply, Inc. (B) .1. C. Penney, Inc. (A ) Sperry Rand Corp. (A) Piedmont Fabrications (B) Standardized Sanitation Systems, Inc. (A & U) Presto (see National Presto Industries, Inc.) Stylemastcr (see Helen oTTroy) Pioducls of Beauty (B) Morris Strulil, Inc. (A ) Rayette, inc. (B) Sunbeam Corp. (A & B) RRabylmImonpdorItnedrsus&triDesist(Brib) utors (See w m rnrm rhin K? [Brunei I ) Swank Co., Inc. (A) Remington Products, Inc. (see Sperry Rand Corp.) T. G. & Y. Stores Co. 'Tab Merchandise Corp. (A) Romito-Donnelly Corp. (B) Takara Co. (B) Ronson Corp. (B) Tonex (see llcmcnway) Royal Hairdryers (see Select Beauty Btands) Traveller (see Swank) Rutter, Inc. (13) Valu Rile Pharmacies (sec Format- Inc.) Viking (see Save-Way) VIP (see Save-Way) Vornado (see Panasonic) Wakefern Ford Corp. (A) Waring Products Div. (B) Welco Manufacturing & Trading (A ) West Coast Beauty Supply Co., Inc. (13) Western Auto Supply Co. (It) (See Brother) Weslinghouse Electric Corp. Whites Home and Auto (White Stoics, Inc.) Windmcrc (see Save-Way) Windsor Industries, Inc. (A) Wonder Wind (see Helen ol I roy) F. W. Woolworth Co. (A) Zale Corp. (see Skillern) Zayrc Corp. (A ) Zotos International Inc. (11) C O M PANY Accessory Specialties, Inc. 4 4 1 Saw Mill River Rd. Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 Afro Products, Inc. 539 Church St. Ollmna, Iowa 52501 (5 15) 684-4991 MODELS WITH ASBESTOS Afroniatic Stylcr, Model LB4000 (imported through December 1978) Approximately 10% of the total number imported contain asbestos in the nozzle. Ajax Comb Companyj Div. o f Antonio's Mfg. Inc. 800 2nd Street Crcsson, PA 16630 Alexanders Inc. 500 7th Avenue New Yoik, N.Y. 10036 According to Alexander's manufacturers, NO Alexanders hand-held hair dryer contained asbestos. r w w w n M iwurn COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY No Response MODELS W ITHOUT ASBESTOS Afro will remove Hie asbestos liner in stylers which are in working condition when mailed to the firm. If repair is impossible, the company will replace the slyler with a unit containing no asbestos. Both replacement of the asbestos liner or replacement of the slyler will be free o f expense to the consumer. Consumers must first write the company and obtain a 1st class mailing label in order to cover the cost o f mailing in the slyler. Consumer should mail the styier to the Company at 539 Church St., Ottumwa, Iowa 52501, Attn: Customer Service. Manufacturer of combs only - Alexander's assures the Commission A L L that it will do everything possible to keep its customers happy. mm COMPANY MODELS WITH ASBESTOS Mliecl Stores Marketing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas view York, New York 10036 All models are sold under the brand name: AMBASSADOR MODEL STYLE TD2400 lID 1200 11D1400 GSI000 AGS-4* CD 10 - 1400 Watt Variable Pro Dryer 1200 Watt Pro-Dryer 1400 Watt Pro-Dryer 1000 Watt Brush type dryer. 1050 Watt Pro-Dryer 1000 Watt Compact dryer. Not all AGS-4's have asbestos. If the inside of the barrel has a white-grey material then that model has asbestos. \mcrican Dryer Div. -lint & Walling, Inc. venilallvillc, lu. 46755 \mcrican Electric Corporatioij )937 W. Jefferson lllvd. Culver City, CA 90020 None COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY MODELS WITHOUT ASDESTOS The models in inventory when the asbestos controversy became known were converted to mica. All dryers so converted are retailed in a display box with a label affixed to it staling: "This product does not contain asbestos.'' Consumers can return any Ambassador model hair dryer containing asbestos to any of the company's retail stores and receive, at the consumer's option and at no cost to the consumer a full merchandise credit equivalent to the dryer's purchase price or a full purchase-price refund . or a hair dryer without asbestos which is comparable in quality and price to the dryer being returned. According to its response, the American Dryer Division never used asbestos. Company has never used asbestos All in any o f its hairdryers. mm COMPA" ' MODELS WITH ASBESTOS 1 it o w Trading Co., Ine. 115 Droadway ew York, New Yoik 10010 *Model 444 Arrow Power Compact Mini -- 300 Watt & L Salcs Co., Ine. 2630 Creen field Rd. elroit, Micliigan 48227 Those slopped before 7/3 1/79 AND box NOT marked: " No Asbestos." j Dryer Hair Mini N --3772 Dryer Hair Mini T A --4465 Dryer Hot Shot 1 IK --4639 Dryer Compact 1200 Watt Dryer Pro 1200 Watt Old - HK5493 *New--701868 *UL703108 Current production o f dryers do not contain asbestos COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY MODELS W ITHOUT ASBESTOS Arrow li;is instructed retailers lo repair all model 444 model hair dryers by replacing (lie asbestos in the dryer with mica sheet. This repair is lo be done at no cost to the consumer All o f the model 444 dryers are marked: " Mini Arrow Dryer" and "Japan." There arc no dales or other codes marked on (he dryer. Arrow is retrofitting units in retailers' inventories with mica. The box of a dryer retrofitted with mica is marked: " No Asbestos." Model 446 --Arrow folding Turbo 1000 Watt Model 447 -- Arrow 1250 Watt with Wall and Table stand clip. B&E Sales will repair dryers containing asbestos which it imported by replacing the asbestos liner with one made of mica. Dryers should be mailed to the firm at 12630 Greenfield Road Detroit Michigan 48227 13 & E Sales will return the dryers to consumers by mail. lJ&E Sales has not agreed to reimburse consumers for the cost of mailing in the dryers. 13 & E will return repaired dryers to consumers postage prepaid. All new production boxes indicate " NO ASBESTOS." Dryers presently on the market have stickers reading " NO ASBESTOS" COMPAQ MODELS WITH ASBESTOS leauty lpiipmcnl Mfg. Corp. ^ackawanna Ave. V. 1`aterson, NJ 07425 klvedere Products, Inc. 125 W. Columbia Ave. klvidere, Illinois 61008 I'lie Bobrick Corp. 11611 1l;n t St. 4oi 111 1lolly wood California 01605 Donat Incorporated Beauty Equipment Manufacturing Corp. 250 Lackawanna Ave. West Patterson, N.J. 07424 (201) 256-3400 No model with asbestos Rocket Blower Models B-10 B-l 1 B-14 All free standing COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY Sec Bonal Inc. MODELS WITHOUT ASDESTOS Belvedere Com puny does not nuimif;tclure or import nor is it a private labeler of portable hand-held electric dryers. Bonal is removing the asbestos heat shield in Models B-10, B-l 1 and B-14 Rocket Bloweismul replacing it with mica at designated repair centers in selected urban areas nationwide. The replacement program will begin in Mid-October. Owners of the Rocket Blower should write the firm to receive details of the retrofit program. - Model 2 1 Jet Blower Model II Rocket Blower l COMPANY radley Corporation /asliroom Accessories Division .0. Box 321 loorcstown, N.I 0 8 0 5 7 raun North America 5 Cambridge Parkway 'umbridgc, Mass Ir liier International Corp. Corporate Place 'iscalaway, N.J. 08850 MODELS WITH ASBESTOS Uicor Model Hairdryers See III RAO KA NEW YORK, INC. Brother Sain Plus Drotlier Sam Brother Sam 725 1000 1001 Parent Corporation -- Brother Industries, Ltd. - manufactured and sold the following hair dryers, which contain asbestos in or near the air stream: M -2000* M-2100* M-6000 M-6100 Bore the " Wizard" label during some period of manufacture. Wizard is a private label used by Western Auto Supply Co. | COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY Docs Nol use asbestos. MODELS W ITHOUT ASDESTOS Braun does nol and lias nol used asbestos in its portable liand-licld electric hair dryers. Brother is repairing the Brother brand SAM Plus 725, SAM 1000, and SAM 1001 by replacing the asbestos liner in the dryers with mica. In the event one of these dryers cannot be repaired, Brother will replace the dryer with an A M /F M /P o licc/A ir/W cathcr/M ultiband radio Westminster brand Model 1417 or 1415). Brother will replace Model-2000 and 2100 dryers (IN CLU DING THOSE W ITH W IZARD AND BICOR LABELS) with a model no. 1057 AM Pocket radio. Brother will replace model M-6000 - and 6100 dryers with the model 1417 or 1415 Westminster brand baud radio. The replacement radios have a retail price approximately the dryers selling price. Both repair or replacement will be without charge to the consumer for labor, parts or postage. COMPANY rollier International Corp. (Continued) MODELS W|TH ASBESTOS _ uly-Cra fiers Designers and Manufacturis of Beauty Salons 065 Glencoe Ave. /eniee, Calif. 90291 'elebrity, Inc. !590 Park Avenue 'Jew York, N.Y. COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY ONLY OPERATIONAL DRYERS W ILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED UY BROTHER AND MUST 131* RETURNED 11Y JAN. 1980. BROTHER AND BICOR DRYERS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO: III RAOKA New York, Inc., Service Center, Room 822 111 Eighth Avenue New York, N.Y. 1001 1 *********** WIZARD LABEL AND ALL SERIES M Hair Dryers should be returned to: Brother International Corp. 8 Corporate Place Piseataway, N.J. 08850 Manufacturer of salon furniture, fixtures and equipment and Not a manufacturer, importer or private labeler of electric hair dryers. MODELS WITHOUT ASOESTOS "Celebrity, Inc. has not sold this product in over seven years. There are no dryers in stock to permit an inspection. However, our Quality Control Department is of (he opinion that these imported dryers did not contain asbestos." COMP' v riiiirol 145 Park Avenue Mew York, NY 10022 800-223-5800 Appliance Division Product Division Salon Group Clay Investment Corp. 660 Kenilworth Ur. Towson, Mil. 21204 MODELS WITH ASBESTOS 1 Son-of-Gun Style Nos. T D -l TD-2 Clairol manufactured a "consumer use product" that contained a " resin-impreg nated asbestos-based paper as a decorative element in the intake uirstream but not the heated airstream. This decorative element was replaced by a molded plastic component." Clairol slates that its tests indicate that there are no asbestos emissions from its Iiair dryers. These tests have been submitted to the Commission. Clairol is replacing, free o f charge, the asbestos heat shield in any Super Zap Salon dryer brought to one of the company's service centers. The location o f the nearest service center can be pblained by calling toll free 800-447-4700, in Illinois, 800-322-4400. Super Zap Style No. SZ-1 i COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY MODELS WITHOUT ASBESTOS Cease distribution Sept. 78 1 for the Road (M D -I) Dry Guy (Cl 1-1) Hot Stuff (RIJD-1000, RI1D-2) Pro Gun 1000 (GD-100) Pro Cun 1200 (GD-200) Pretty Power (A F D -1) Airbrush ( A I M , Alt-2, A IM ) Zap Possibly others. No asbestos lias been used in our dryers within the last ten years. T .II.E . Salon Dryer C O M P /^ 'Y Conair Corporation 11 Executive Avenue Edison, NY 08817 DcLitii, Inc. 628 Virginia Dr. Oilando, 1'lorida 32803 MODELS WITH ASBESTOS Style Stream 070 - Made in Hong Kong Pistol Power 0991 -- Made in Hong Kong Dial ' N Dry 140V -- Made in Hong Kong Pro Style 065 -- Made in Serial Numbers 1277 0178 0278 0378 0478 0578 Hong Kong 1200 (See list o f models without asbestos for additional information regarding model 065) Jherri Redding (JR. PRO 1000), model 066 -- Made in Hong Kong Thermo Styler 067 -- Made in Hong Kong (Hot Comb) Mighty Mini Hair Dryer 055 Instant Style & Dry Hair Dryer D058 HOT COMBS: The Styler 067 Instant Setting & Styler W069 Model S-7 (Sasson) COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY MODELS WITHOUT ASBESTOS Company has slopped all maimfactoring and shipping of hair dryers made with asbestos heat shields. Company is responding lo consumer calls, informing consumers o f models which do contain asbestos and those which do not. Company will replace the asbestos liners in units mailed to mamifacturer with mica liners. The company will reimburse consumers for the cost o f mailing the dryer if the consumer requests to be reimbursed in writing at the lime he mails in the unit. 065 - all others 078 07 8-A 099-R 088 AW1 AW2 124-F 063 098-P 064 075 100 082 062 061 060 080 Delita Corp. does not and lias never sold or manufactured asbestos containing hair dryers. According to Connir, all ol its non-hand-held hairdryers contained NO asbesto^ COMPANY )eluxe Chronic, Inc. 3 505 South SI. Andrews Place arelena, CA 90249 9cluxol Laboratories Inc. 1130 R. 95th St. Chicago, III 60619 lias tern Llcctric Co. .Subsidiary of'Morion Sponger & Co., Inc.) 129 Market Street Kenilworth, N.J. 07033 Itcononiy Beauty Supply Walnut Hill & Island Rd. Sts. P.O. Box 467 Bristol, TN 37602 Llcctric-Aire Corporation 16924 Slate Street South Holland, Illinois 60473 Lx eel Mfg. Corp. 355 Chestnut St. P.O. Box 365 U. Longincadow, MA 01028 Fairfield Industries Inc. 1806 W. Greenleaf Ave. Chicago, 111. 60626 MODELS WITH ASBESTOS j COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY MODELS WITHOUT A S U tS iu s "The dryer we manufacture does not contain asbestos." All according to the Company. Does not manufacture, import or private label hair dryers. "Our Eastern Electric hair dryers are made will) Mica; there is no asbestos in any of our hair dryers." According to the Company, our salon type hair dryer Conditionairc -- does not have any asbestos. \ There are no asbestos materials in our dryers. No salon type dryers manufactured, according to the company. Firm stated that it is retailer and distributor o f salon-type dryers. According to the Company, its dryers do not contain asbestos. M.l. ! .. , COMPANY Forimic Ine. il Forcmost-McKcsson Co. 19605 Fast Walmil Drive City of Industry Calif. 91789 (714) 594-3153 Also: Vain Rile Pharmacies MODELS WITH ASBESTOS Slim Line Style: MI-580 Model: IIA-26 1200 Pro Hair Dryer Style: MI-575 & 576 Model: JIA-22DC Mighty 1200 Style: F-2100 Model: 7005/R Asbestos used as a heat shield in the nozzle Formation Corp. 128 Main St. Extension Middletown, Conn. 06457 Frazier Company 5968 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45213 Model W069 hot comb imported prior to 1979. COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY MODELS WITHOUT ASBESTOS Formae slopped importing .mil distributing hair dryers containing asbestos on April 20, 1979. Formae will repair or replace at its option units containing asbestos which are mailed to Formae, Repair Center 19605 Hast Walnut Drive City o r industry, Calif. 91789 Formae has not agreed to reimburse consumers for postage expenses. Formae prefers that the dryers mailed in be accompanied by a return authorization label which can be obtained at any of the firm's retail outlets. Formae will, however, accept a dryer mailed in without a label. According to the Company its dryers do not contain asbestos. Our records show that our company has not used asbestos in any item imported from the Orient. *4 C O M P^'V General Hlcetric Co. 1lousewares Division 1285 Boston Avenue Bridgeport, Conn. 06602 800-241-5822 MODELS WITH ASBESTOS Iland Held Pro. Pistols: PRO-1/5105-013- Power Pro PRO-2/5108-005-Super Pro PRO-3/5 107-01 l-Pislol Dryer PRO-4/5109-001- Pro Dryer * PRO-5/,5 110-013- Power Pro PRO-6/,51 12-005-Super Pro Dryer * PRO-10/51 15-013- Power Turbo *PRO-l 1/.5II6-005- Super Turbo Power 13rush: *1*11-1/51 13-005- Power Brush Styling Dryer: SD-1 SD-2 SD-4/5 101-013 Styling Comb: STC-1 STC-1A STC-2-Misl Styling Comb *Marks those models which GE will retrofit. The unmarked ones will be replaced with similar models. KEY: the description o f models containing asbestos may vary. The underlined four digit number is the key in identifying the suspect model. A four digit number could be preceded by SI or B. A zero may be the only number after these four digits. 1 3 COM PA NY ACTIONS AND POLICY MODELS W ITH O U T ASBESTOS GE Itns disconlimiccl shipping hair dryers willi asbeslos insulalion. GE will either retrofit with a nonasbestos liner 012 hair dryers which are asbestos insulated or replace them with a suitable one al ter they are brought to their small appliance service locations by concerned consumers. Units must be in good working to be replaced. If consumer first contacts GE and (hen sends dryer to a designated service center, consumer will be reimbursed for postage. Dryers currently in inventory will be retrofitted to remove the asbestos -- these dryers will be marked: CONTAINS NO ASBESTOS. PRO-12/51 18-030 SD-5/5 106-005 SD-8/51 11-039 SD-9/51 17-005 UPD-3 SD-3 PD-I NON-IIAND HELD HAIR DRYERS W ITH ASBESTOS Type Name Model No. Bonnet Portable Bonnet HD-20 Salon Dryer Portable Professional Salon Style Speed Salon Style Salon Style Mist Super-Speed Salon Style Mist Salon Style Mist Ull-20 LID-55 IID -3 0 /U I13 1 1ID-56 I ID-54 HD-52 1ID-51 IID-63/63SS 1ID-63 SS/5063-008 1ID-53 ym w ifi coM P '^y Georgia Beauty Supply Co., Inc. 670 M ill St. NW r.O. Box 93383 A liai) la, GA. 30318 Hie Gillette Co. Appliance Service Center Department 839 Filtli at Broadway St. Paul, Minn. 55101 Toll-Free :800) 328-9208 In Minnesota call collect: (612) 292-2950 Minnesota residents who reside in the Twin Cities area may simply dial: 292-2950 MODELS WITH ASBESTOS Model Number Brand Name T IID -2 T1ID-2A 1ID-3 I ID-4 AD-6 (Bonnet HD-5 Max Max Plus Max for Men Max Max Hatter Dryer) Supermax | COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY MODELS WITHOUT ASBESTOS According to the Company, Georgia Beauty Supply did not use asbestos. In 1975 Gillette stopped shipping hair dryers containing nsbcslos. After consumer contact with the linn, Gillette will either attempt to replace (he asbestos thread or send a factory reconditioned unit as a replacement. A factory reconditioned unit is one which Gillette receives through trade channels, usually because the customer does not like the dryer. These units have been used for an average of less than a month. When Gillette receives them, they are tested, given new attachments, new packaging and are virtually undislinguishable from new units. Gillette's normal lull one-year warranty is extended with these hair dryers. Model Number 1ID-7 1ID-9 I1D-10 1ID - 1 2 I ID -16 9 0 I0 !,: 9060* 9090* 9160* 9180* 9190* 9210* 9230* 9350* 9420* Brand Name Supcnnax Max for Men Mighty Max Promax Supcnnax- 'r -m Adjuslab.. Promax Compact Max 1000 Supermax Curly 'Pop Supcnnax Two Adjustable Supcnnax 't wo Supcnnax Two I- Men Promax 1200 Supcnnax Two 1000 Supcnnax Swivel Promax Coinpac 1200 ! *Thcse foni-digit model numbers are exjuivalenl to lie thrce-digil numbers also used, except in the three-digit numbers the fourth digit, the zero, was omit led. COMPANY MODELS VVITH ASBESTOS lob.il D r y e r )iv. Huntington Industrial Disliibufors Inc. 1485 Ulna Avc. \ 0 . JIox 401 hinliiigton, IN 46750 Irandinclti Products, Inc. !8 15 Los riorcs Blvd. '.0. Box 160 -ynwood, Calif. 90262 lamillon Beach )iv. of Scovill Mfg. Co. >9 Mill St. Valerbury, CT 06720 la innate 2800 Norton Avc. Lynwood, California Hartman Products *925 West 147 St. Ilawlhrone, California 90250 Hamilton Beach Bonnet types Model 452 458 In units of this type, the heated air from the unit is transmitted to a plastic bag which the user places over his or her head. The bag is elnslicized and sets tightly over the user's head. Hartman Pro 1000 Brown with 3 slide switches; marked made in Japan. Hartman Pro 1200 Ivory with 3 slide switches; marked made in Japan. 5 | COM PANY ACTIO NS AND POLICY MODELS W ITH O U T ASBESTOS According lo (he Company the Global electric hairdryers do not contain asbestos. Commission's certified letter was returned as nondeliveniblc and was marked "out-of-busincss." Hartman is removing the asbestos liner and replacing it with mica in all I'ro 1000 and Pro 1200 dryers mailed to it. Dryers should be mailed to the firm at 4925 West 147 St. Ilawlhrone, California 90250 Hartman has not agreed to reimburse consumis for postage cost. Model No. 1000 1000RS 1200 1700RS FI 1 1500 1)V 1200 RI3 1000 I'ro 1500 Style Setter 500 T " - y -- yM Pyi c o m pr ' llayashi InLcrnaLional Corp. 2110 Western Avenue Seattle, Washington lelen of Troy Corp. i827 Maiket Street l\ Paso, Texas 7091 5 \lso distributes lyleinaster Wonder Wind iV.P. Ilemenway Co. 1405 N.W. 14th Ave. 'orHand, Oregon 97208 !503) 222-3687 MODELS WITH ASBESTOS None Reported Model Numbers: AB365 Tonex Pistol JK114 Tonex Turbo JK115 Tonex Folding Turbo 1IA-22DC Tonex All the above Tonex dryers are pistol shaped. Highland Machine & Screw Products 700 Fifth Street Highland, III. 62249 1 COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY No isbcslos used. - MODELS W ITHOUT ASBESTOS Ilemenwny slopped importing and distributing liair dryers with asbestos in the nozzle lining on April 19, 1979. All oilier IIA-22 model Tonex hair dryers. Ilemenwny will replace the asbestos liner in units mailed to it with a mica liner. Ilemenwny has not agreed to reim burse consumers for the postage cost of mailing in the dryers. Dryers should be mailed to: W.P. Ilemenwny Co. P.O. Box 4032 or 1405 N.W. 14 th Avc. Portland, Oregon 97208 To the best of our knowledge, asbestos materials were not used in any dryers manufactured by our firm at any time. -- Probably all. COMP/ liraoka New York, Inc. !4(> Rflli Avenue nIcw Yoik, N.Y. 1000! 2 I 2) 686-0492 MODELS WITH ASDESTOS Bicor 610 Bicor 620 Bicor 680 Bicor 680A Bicor 690 Bicor 690A Bicor Super Sam 625A Bicor Daiulri 685 Iliraoka stopped importing hairdryers containing asbestos in 1976. COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY MODELS WITHOUT ASDESTOS lliraoka is repairing the Uieor 685 model by replacing Ihc asbestos liner with mica. If Bicor 685 CANNOT be repaired, Jliraoka will replace the dryer with an AM/FM/Police/Air/Weather/ multi-band radio (Westminster brand, model Id 17 or 1415.) Both the repair or replacement will be done without charge to the con sumer for either labor, parts or postage. FOR the other Bicor dryers, lliraoka will either give a depreciated refund or a designated replacement radio, at the consumer's option, Model Rcfund/replaccment radio 610 620 680 680A 690 690A 625A $1.19 or AM Pocket Radio Model No. 1057 $ 1. 19 or AM Pocket Radio Model No. 1057 $2.67 or AM/FM/Police/ Air/Wealher multi band radio. Model No. 1417 or Model No. 1415 SAME AS with model 680 $1.79 or Model No. I 145 A M /FM /TV I/TV 2/ Weather multi-band radio SAME AS with model 690 $3.20 or Model No. 1417 or 1415 A M /FM / Police/Air/Wcalhcr multi-band radio T COMPANY iraolca New York, Inc. (Con limi ed) MODELS WITH ASBESTOS j itachi Sales Corp. of America 01 Wesl Arlesia Ulvd. ompton, Calif. 90220 lot Line: 100) 421-1040 HD-5000 IID -1 2 0 0 I ID-7 700 Hairdryer line discontinued in May 1975. m * nrwyiyypuhif m/flf m piwT**PPT * COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY ONLY OPERATIONAL DRYERS arc Included. Operational dryers sliould be relurned by January 1980 lo: H1RAOKA NEW YORK, INC., Service Center, Room 822 11 ! Eighth Avenue New York, New York 10011 Hitachi is offering the consumer a ch'iice of one of three items in exchange for the return of a Hitachi hair dryer which is operational. The consumer may choose between: A cordless kitchen knife sharpener or A cordless Table Vacuum cleaner or A cordless Pencil Sharpener. If the consumer elects not to accept one of the exchange items Hitachi will give the consumer a specific amount for an operational dryer. Hitachi has not indicated whether or not consumers will be reimbursed for postage costs. Consumer inquiries should be addressed to the Attention of Mr. Irv Landc, Regional Sales Manager, Appliance Division 401 West Artesia Ulvd., Compton, California 90220. MODELS WITHOUT ASPESTOS ' m i U) n ii w y w ii" COMPAf' ' MODELS W ITH ASBESTOS ie I loovcr Company )l 1* Maple St. orili Canton, Ohio 44720 16)499-9200 ilerpur, Division of Dart Industries, Inc. .0. Box 2353 filando, Florida 32802 lias not manufactured hairdryers since 1974. Although asbestos was not used as a duct liner heat shield, asbestos-covered, impreg nated wire extended approximately W i inches into the air duct where the wires attached to the heating element. In one model, #8217, the healing elements were supported by 4 asbestos strings 2 V i inches long and 1/8 inch in diameter. Model No. 8248 Portable Hard Bonnet 8249 8250 G3501 ....................................... 8 2 4 8 - 0 1 ............................. 8201 " Sort 8210 8230 ............................ . 8217 Hand Held Blower G3503 Portable Hard Bonnet Bozooka 1200, JIC-114 COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY MODELS WITHOUT ASBESTOS Probably all llie resi. Interpur imported 720 of these luiir dryers for one customer: ABC Distributing of North Miami, Florida. ABC distributed the dryer by mail order and by sale to odd lot merchandisers. Consumers can obtain a refund of the dryer's purchase price by re turning the dryer along with a letter indicating the approximate dale of purchase and cost to ABC Distributing 12895 N.li. 14th Avenue North Miami, Florida 33161 R 105 Turbo Dryer 182 II Mini Hair Dryer 1000 Watt Pro Style -Hair Dryer. fCJM 1 COMPAN" MODELS W ITH ASBESTOS lerslate Design Industries 16 11 La Palma lalieim, CA 92806 i K Furniture Mfg. Co., Inc. 72 McFadden Ave. inlington Beach, CA 92649 None linson Products Co. 22 Lafayette. Ave. icago, III. 60620 lies Beauty Supply Co. 2 1 Central Ave. mpa, Fla. 33604 Unknown F-M, Inc. 19 S. Grand Ave. is Angeles, Cal. 90021 nart Corp. lernational Headquarters 00 West Big Beaver Road oy, Michigan 48084 )kon Mfg. Co. Inc. - oadway at Tyler . Louis, MO 63102 COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY Interstate is a private labeler. To the best o f its knowledge its dryers have not contained asbestos. Johnson Products is neither a manufacturer nor a private labeler of hair dryers. Jones Beauty Supply docs not manufacture or label privately hairdryers. It sells only Helene Curtis dryers. MODELS W ITHOUT ASBESTOS Probably all. MARK II #622 Unknown Not a manufacturer of hairdryers All We do not use asbestos and have not used asbestos within (lie last ten years in Koken's dryers. All Current. n T COMPAN MODELS W ITH ASBESTOS irvctles, Inc. 0 W. 33rd Street w York, N Y 10001 orvetles' brand) Company also sells national-brand dryers which may contain asbestos. Information about those brands is listed under the manufacturer of the dryer. 11A 22M -1200 WattsPro Dryer IIA 2214-1400 Watts --with attachments HA 1214-1400 Watts without attachments Model 23A -- 1000 Walt Curl Brush Dryer Model E2100 -- 1000 Watt Compact Hair Dryer Model 7047 -- 1200 watt compact dryer (only those shipped prior to 1978.) Marick Beauty System, Inc. ). Box 32668 arlotto, NC 28232 34) 333-9286 kewoocl Mfg. Co. 050 Madison St. ite 200 mance, Calif. 905C5 * Company never imported hand held electric hair dryers. & M Interiors 0 Providence Highway :dlian, Mass. 02026 17) 329-4070 COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY Iii December, 1978, Die company stopped buying KorvcLlc name brand dryers containing asbestos. Will accept return of any Korvellcs brand hair dryer for replacement or refund; also other brands sold in our stores if customer furnishes proof of purchase. MODELS W ITHOUT ASBESTOS Not yet identified. Says no asbestos has been used All in their products. / Finn is a private labeler of All electric hair dryers. No asbestos has been used in their products. COMPANY S.S. Direct LUI. 0 Oser Avenue mppauque, New York 1 1787 subsidiary of MARK Enterprises MODELS WITH ASBESTOS Whitehall model 35-5031 icys nbaltan Herald Square :w York, New York 10001 ireo Electric Mfg. Corp. I North Third Street Dinelsdorf, Pa. 19567 None arket Importing Services, Inc. ) West 23rd Street ew York, N.Y. 10010 M2) 691-4150 2032 1200 Watt Pro (1976 production only) Asbestos material in nozzle lining. i COMPANY ACTIONS AND POLICY This model was imported by M.S.S. Direct and sold to seven different retail stores. If a consumer finds lie/shc has a Whitehall model 35-5031 hair dryer, he/she should return it to the store where it was originally purchased for repair without cost to the consumer or the retailer will refund the purchase price A T TH E R E T A IL E R 'S OPTION. Private labeled hairdryers do not and have not contained asbestos. Market Importing Services will replace all o f its asbestoscontaining hair dryers with a new unit free of asbestos, but otherwise identical. MODELS WITHOUT ASBESTOS All Lady Vanity model nos. IIP 1000 IIP 1100 IIP 1200 IIP 1900 IIP 1901 IIP 1902 IIP 1210 IIP 121 1 IIP 1212 All others.