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2 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 11, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • May 11, 2022the latest report was made
  • Jan 29, 2017the earliest
  • 2with the company’s comments
Brand
Ion
Makers
Ion Professional Products, Inc. and Sally Beauty Supply LLCMakers, 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 June 2021 to May 2022; the most in May 2022, 1. 1 earlier report, since January 2017, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20221
January 20171

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
  • No one hurt 1 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hurt, care not known

    Made May 11, 2022, sent to the company May 24, 2022, published by CPSC Jun 8, 2022

    The product, in the report: hood hair dryer Voltage: 125 V-60Hz Power: 1875W Made in China

    (05/11/2022) The consumer had used the dryer for about 15 minutes. After using the product, she unplugged the product from the electrical outlet. The consumer stated that the plug so hot that it burned her hand. The consumer husband’s stated that the cord was underpowered.

    Report Update: Burnt hand healed. Cord very hot to unplug on high. Light burn to hand several time unplugging unit after use. On high for 10 minutes plus plug gets very hot. It is underpowered with this cord. Fire danger.

    Model
    JY-162 Batch HG1923
    Bought from
    Sally Beauty Supply
    Where
    Sherman Oaks, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Ion, made or sold by Sally Beauty Supply LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Level of care not known
  2. No one hurt

    Made Jan 29, 2017, sent to the company Feb 22, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 8, 2017

    The product, in the report: Ion 1875 Watt Conditioning Ionic Travel hair dryer

    My Ion 1875 Watt Conditioning Ionic Travel Dryer purchased new on 06/22/2016 began to smoke and was about to burst into flames while being used on 01/28/2017. It was disconnected from the wall outlet (which has its own ground fault circuit) and was extremely hot to the touch and continued to exude a burnt electronic odor.

    Model
    Model 301011
    UPC
    5033102900010
    Serial number
    3106783
    Bought from
    Sally’s Beauty Co, Massachusetts
    Bought
    Jun 22, 2016
    Where
    Stoneham, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 70, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Ion, made or sold by Ion Professional Products, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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