ISO Beauty has received 35 reports of the hair dryers sparking or smoking, including 2 reports of flames shooting out of the hair dryers. Three consumers suffered burn injuries to their hands or fingers.
According to the recall notice posted on February 14:
The cord can become brittle near the base of the dryer, posing burn hazards.”
This recall involves the Ionic Pro 2000 and 2000W hand-held hair dryers sold under the ISO Beauty® and Proliss® brand-names with model number HD-1820.
They were sold in the following colors: white, white pearl, peacock, white zebra, pink leopard, blue, and giraffe.
The recalled hair dryers were sold on Groupon.com, Target.com, ISObeauty.com, Proliss.com and Amazon.com between March 2013 and January 2018 for $30-$40.
Consumers should stop using the recalled hair dryers and contact ISO Beauty for instructions on how to remove the cord and get a refund in the form of a credit for a replacement product from the company.
For more information, consumers can call ISO Beauty at 800-490-5919 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.isobeauty.com and click “Product Recall.”