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FILE NAME: Asbestos in Hair Dryers (HD) DATE: 1974 Nov 25 DOC#: HD055 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Gillette Memo RE Hair Dryer Warning Labels Required by U.L.I. Effective Jan 1, 1975 ________ ^ ~~ ~^H-f*K H 4U t**.W j The Gillette Company Dal* November 25, 1974 T, C. DlAntonio f*D^- A. P. Marks-/ Subrefc h a i e ,d r y e r w a r m i n g m a r k i n g s REQUIRED r II u . (ETTbCTIVE DATZ: JANUARY 1. 1975) CoA*>* J. Cleoents S. Crowell V. Diederich J. DiMatrao S. Margolis R. Kelson P__ Korelli Thl memo will confLrm our discussion of the above subject during a xeeticg with W. Diederich cm Thursday, November 21, 1974. The attached copy of the .L. Bulletin (dated August 27, 1973) out lines these required markings ia Paragraph 252A. Also, as indicated in Paragraph 171A, this requirement is only for hand held hair dryers v j_th comb or brush attachments such-as our HD-4, HD-5, HD-7, KD-b, HD-10, and the proposed HD-16. The ED-12 does not require this statement. Oth sr products such as GCM-1, GSM-3, SV-T and SV-II are covered by U.L. in other standards, vhich have their own special narking requirements. The atatnent, "EARNING - TO AVOID P0SS13LS SHOCK HAZARD. DO HOT IMMERSE", cust be a permanent marking fas deiinea bv V.L.I.) and cn letters.shall not be less chan 7/64 inch high (2.7761 mm>. U.L. defines a permanent marking as either: 1) Molded in markings 2) Silk screened markings (i.e. like the words Super-Max on the HD-7). 3) Adhesive Label that'is recoir.ized by 'J.L.I. under the classification of cark'-g if. 1tr.y j/starts 'see the attached list). a decision is finalized cn he--- Gi'-izcta viii a--rpiv with. this r..v U.L. requirement, the revised enclosures vi Ll have ta he sub-Itted to U.L.I. tor inclusion in cur product .istir.z retorts. fr yo*t have any questions or ttmments concern!-. this matter please 'i not hf.uttc? to t-ntset me. RECEIVED DEC 5 1974 GMEL / Ins CONFIDENTIAL G 00470