Andis hair dryers
8 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 19, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 8reports to CPSC
- Mar 19, 2024the latest report was made
- Jan 19, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Andis
- Maker
- ANDIS COMPANYMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Hair dryersCPSC’s product type: Hair Dryers (code 1602), in Personal Care: Grooming
Other ways the reports write the brand (3)
“ANDIS HAIR DRYER”, “Andis Elevate Tourmaline Ionic Hair Dryer” and “Andis HangUp Ionic 1600”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2024 | 1 |
| April 2023 | 1 |
| November 2021 | 1 |
| July 2021 | 1 |
| December 2015 | 1 |
| January 2013 | 1 |
| May 2012 | 1 |
| January 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 2 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 6 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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First aid Made Mar 19, 2024, sent to the company Mar 21, 2024, published by CPSC Apr 4, 2024
The product, in the report: This is an Andis HangUp Ionic 1600 hair dryer. It is white, handheld with attached electrical cord.
On February 13h, 2024, my wife was using an Andis Hangup Ionic 1600 hair dryer. While using this hair dryer, sparks started flying out of the dryer and some of them landed on her chest, leaving burns. She ended up with scarring from the burns. Andis was contacted about the incident.
- Model
- HD-5
- UPC
- N/
A - Serial number
- N/
A - Where
- Lake Havasu City, Arizona: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 72, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Andis HangUp Ionic 1600, made or sold by ANDIS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Apr 21, 2023, sent to the company Apr 26, 2023, published by CPSC May 10, 2023
The product, in the report: Wall-mounted hair dryer
My hair dryer just burst on fire. I can send the hair dryer to you. It is an Andis, Model HD-10L set to 1200 watts. Flames came from the area around the Hi/Lo/Off switch. They stopped when I pulled the plug from the wall socket. The internal circuit breaker did not shut off.
- Model
- Model HD-10L
- Bought from
- Bed Bath & Beyond
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2018
- Where
- Deerfield, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 68, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Andis, made or sold by ANDIS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 2, 2021, sent to the company Nov 4, 2021, published by CPSC Nov 19, 2021
The product, in the report: BLACK “ANDIS” HAIR DRYER MODEL LCS-1 1875W. THE PRODUCT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 8.5” X 11”.
I was using my ANDIS LCS1 1875W Hair dryer and it caught on fire from the wire just below my hand. Fortunately, I turned the hair dryer off immediately and threw it into the dry sink to escape the large flame.
- Model
- LCS-1 1875W
- Serial number
- 3155529
- Bought from
- amway
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2019, about then
- Where
- BOYNTON BEACH, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 41, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand ANDIS HAIR DRYER, made or sold by ANDIS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 16, 2021, sent to the company Jul 20, 2021, published by CPSC Aug 3, 2021
The product, in the report: Andis 33805 MT-12 hair dryer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009XH6V4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Product is an Andis 33805 MT-12 hair dryer purchased from Amazon in February 2020 and used two to three times a week since then.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009XH6V4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
The product was left plugged into a 120V AC wall socket while not in use and was not being used when the incident occurred. Today, we heard a noise like a hair dryer running in the bathroom when no one was in the bathroom. We found the hair dryer running and smoking with scorch marks around the switch.
Fortunately, no one was injured. We were lucky we were home, as if it caught fire it would have ignited nearby flammable materials, such as towels and cabinets, and potentially burned the house down if we weren’t there to unplug it when the incident occurred.
- Model
- MT-12
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Feb 25, 2020
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Andis, made or sold by ANDIS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Dec 18, 2015, sent to the company Dec 29, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 21, 2016
The product, in the report: Using Ionic hairdryer by Andis and the hairdryer exploded with a bang, the fan blade, back of the dryer and handle shattered and were scattered across the room. Parts were scattered around the room, and the rear of the housing exploded.
Using Ionic hairdryer “Tourmaline Ionic NanoCeramic by Andis” and the hairdryer exploded with a bang, the fan blade, back of the dryer housing and handle shattered and were scattered across the room. The hairdryer remained on, and the rear of the housing was missing and scattered around the room.
- Model
- Andis
- Bought from
- amazon
- Bought
- Dec 6, 2012
- Where
- Seabrook, United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 55, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Andis, made or sold by ANDIS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Jan 19, 2013, sent to the company Feb 6, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 21, 2013
The product, in the report: Red Andis Elevate Tourmaline Ionic Hair Dryer
Using an Andis Elevate Ionic Hair Dryer at 6:45AM 1/18/13: Turned on unit and within 5 minutes of use it made a bang sound and the right side of the unit approximately 2x3 inches blew out, with shattered plastic pieces of plastic and metal following that. I unplugged the unit immediately but it did continue to run before I did unplug it and there was a smell of burning. Luckily I was drying the right side of my head so when the right side of the unit exploded the pieces hit the bathroom door and not my eye and head. Had I been drying the left side, I’d not be here today typing this and it would have at minimum cut my head open and possibly taken my left eye out. I took pictures of the unit with a measuring tape for scale and the parts that blew out of it. Scraps of broken pieces are still inside the unit and I’ve contacted the manufacturer by email. Their office is in the midwest and was closed by the time I got off of work on Friday - I live on the west coast.
- Model
- Andis Elevate Tourmaline Ionic Hair Dryer
- Bought from
- gift, Washington
- Bought
- Dec 24, 2010
- Where
- Kirkland, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 57, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Andis Elevate Tourmaline Ionic Hair Dryer, made or sold by ANDIS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 19, 2012, sent to the company May 29, 2012, published by CPSC Jun 12, 2012
The product, in the report: Andis Elevate Dryer 1875 Watt, this was the upgrade provided by the manufacturer after the failure of the first two units.
This is a DANGEROUS product. I have experienced three separate units fail by electrical fire within each unit’s 1 year warranty.
I was using my blow dryer when I noticed that I was having problem turning the switch on and off, the handle was heating up and then I saw flames and smoke. I unplugged the blow dryer. The item continued to smolder. I removed it from my home due to the smoldering wires.
This is the THIRD dryer from ANDIS COMPANY where I have experienced an electrical malfunction and smoke/spark/flames. I have used this item for personal use and less than 10 minutes per day. I have used in different homes so know my home wiring is not contributing to the problem. I reported the problem each time to the manufacturer and requested a replacement. I returned the defective units hoping they were trouble shooting the problem. This third failure shows the Manufacturer has not corrected the reported defect.
I purchased the first unit on 1/23/10. It was a Model MI-5 1875 Watt Ceramic Hair Dryer. I returned it to the company after it “burned out” with sparking and smoking. This unit was replaced by the company on 1/13/11.
The second unit was another MI-5 Dryer. It too “burned out” with sparking and smoking on 10/28/11. I returned to ANDIS and they replaced with their top of the line MI-5 Elevate Dryer which they shipped out the same day. This dryer last only 6 months before the failure described above.
- Model
- M1-5
- UPC
- 4010280405
- Bought from
- Replacement from Manufacturer
- Bought
- Oct 28, 2011
- Where
- Niwot, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 52, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Andis, made or sold by ANDIS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 19, 2012, sent to the company Jan 26, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 16, 2012
The product, in the report: Elevate by Andis - Tourmaline Ionic Hairdryer. Burgandy Red color
Using Ionic hairdryer “Elevate by Andis” and the hairdryer exploded with a bang, the fan blade, back of the dryer and handle shattered and were scattered across the room. The hairdryer remained on, with a quiet wurring noise but with the smell of burning. Immediately unplugged the applicance. The appliance has a built in shock protector built into the cord but it did not automatically shut off.
- Model
- Elevate Tourmaline Ionic Hair Dryer
- Where
- Holland, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Andis, made or sold by ANDIS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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