GVP hair dryers

3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 19, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

3reports to CPSC
Feb 19, 2017the latest report was made
Apr 16, 2015the earliest
3with the company’s comments

Brand: GVP
Makers: Sally Beauty Supply LLC and Generic Value Products, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Hair dryersCPSC’s product type: Hair Dryers (code 1602), in Personal Care: Grooming

By month

1 report from March 2016 to February 2017; the most in February 2017, 1. 2 earlier reports, since April 2015, are in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
February 2017	1
December 2015	1
April 2015	1

How badly anyone was hurt

First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
No one hurt 2 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.

No one hurt
Made Feb 19, 2017, sent to the company Mar 23, 2017, published by CPSC Apr 6, 2017

The product, in the report: GVP PRO hairdryer 1800

Hair dryer dropped on bathroom floor. Pieces were rattling inside. One piece flew out, luckily not near my eyes. Dryer started smoking. Cannot use it. When it warms up it starts to smoke.

Model
8500A
Serial number
400350
Bought from
salleys beauty supply
Bought
Dec 5, 2016
Where
atascadero, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 68, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand GVP, made or sold by Sally Beauty Supply LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(3/24/2017) Sally Beauty Supply LLC: Sally Beauty Supply LLC takes product safety issues very seriously. We investigate each CPSC database incident report and are in the process of investigating the allegations made in the submission.

CPSC report 20170219-0DC55-2147406966. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Dec 1, 2015, sent to the company Dec 9, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 23, 2015

The product, in the report: GVP Pro 1800 maroon hairdryer.

On November 2nd I was using my GVP Pro 1800 hair dryer which I had purchased in Sept of 2014. I turned it on and I heard a loud pop and the hair dryer started on fire! I was not injured and luckily I hadn’t started blow drying my hair, otherwise my hair would most definitely started on fire.

Model
Pro 1800
Bought from
Sally’s Beauty Supply
Bought
Sep 18, 2014
Where
De Pere, Wisconsin: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 43, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand GVP, made or sold by Sally Beauty Supply LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(12/9/2015) Sally Beauty Supply LLC: Sally Beauty Supply LLC takes product safety issues very seriously. We investigate each CPSC database incident report and are in the process of investigating the allegations made in the submission.

CPSC report 20151201-5D91B-2147426221. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made Apr 16, 2015, sent to the company Apr 24, 2015, published by CPSC May 15, 2015

The product, in the report: Silver and black blow dryer with two different speeds and two different temperatures.

I was blow drying my clients hair last night during a service and the blow dryer nozzle popped off and landed on my arm and burned me extremely bad. The spout of the blow dryer had melted down so bad that my nozzles won’t even stay on. I haven’t had the blow dryer a year. It still works but gets too hot. I can only imagine what it’s doing to my clients hair if it burned my skin that bad.

Bought from
Sally’s Beauty Supply, Georgia
Bought
Aug 9, 2014, about then
Where
Unspecified: Other
Who was involved
Age 23, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand GVP, made or sold by Generic Value Products, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(5/1/2015) Generic Value Products, Inc.: May 1, 2015
Via Electronic Submission U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East West Highway Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Re: Report ID: 20150416-89106-2147433672; Product: GVP Hair Dryer; Complainant: [REDACTED]
Dear Sir or Madam:
Please allow this correspondence to serve as a preliminary response by Generic Value Products, Inc., an affiliate of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (“SBH”) to the incident reported by [REDACTED] regarding a GVP “silver and black blow dryer with two different speeds and two different temperatures,” assigned Report ID 20150416-89106-2147433672. SBH has conducted a preliminary investigation into the allegations raised by [REDACTED] and provides this preliminary response in light of same.
As an initial matter, please note that the report filed by [REDACTED] does not identify the specific hair dryer at issue, instead only referring to the GVP brand and indicating that it is “silver and black” and has dual speeds and temperatures. Based on this scant information, SBH has not been able to identify the specific model at issue, nor has it been able to identify the manufacture date of the specific product. Because [REDACTED] has not contacted SBH directly, including through the 24-hour Customer Service telephone service, SBH lacks the necessary information to conduct a thorough investigation.
SBH has conducted a review of its records regarding any testing reports and/or customer complaints regarding any hair dryers manufactured under the GVP brand name. SBH has no notice of any previous issues with the GVP line of hair dryers, including any complaints of excessive heating, melting, or burning.
Furthermore, SBH has not had an opportunity to inspect the specific hair dryer at issue, as [REDACTED] has not provided same for review or testing. Such testing is particularly necessary in this matter because [REDACTED] reports on her incident report that the “blow dryer spout had already been melting down,” yet [REDACTED] continued to use the hair dryer for an unknown period of time despite same.
Finally, SBH lacks sufficient information to opine as to the cause, nature, or extent of [REDACTED]’s purported injuries, as no documentation regarding same has been provided to date.
In light of the scarce information provided to date, SBH is unable to make a final determination in this matter. As always, we are open to reevaluating our position if new material information becomes available.
Thank you for your attention to this matter, and please let me know if you need any additional information from SBH.
Very truly yours, Jennifer Beth Ingram
cc: [REDACTED] via CPSC electronic submission [REDACTED]

CPSC report 20150416-89106-2147433672. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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GVP hair dryers

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