Sunbeam hair dryers
2 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.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Feb 19, 2017the latest report was made
- Nov 23, 2011the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sunbeam
- Makers
- Helen of Troy and Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/b/a Jarden Consumer SolutionsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Hair dryersCPSC’s product type: Hair Dryers (code 1602), in Personal Care: Grooming
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2017 | 1 |
| November 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Feb 19, 2017, sent to the company Mar 17, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 31, 2017
The product, in the report: Sunbeam 1635 folding hair dryer sold to hotels. White.
The hair dryer sucks in hair through the vent holes in the back. It ripped some out of my scalp and the rest was caught in the fan inside the machine. Had to cut chunks of my hair out.
- Where
- Laguna Beach, California: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 36, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sunbeam, made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/
b/ a Jarden Consumer Solutions - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Nov 23, 2011, sent to the company Dec 14, 2011, published by CPSC Dec 29, 2011
The product, in the report: White folding handle hand held hairdryer. It says “Sunbeam 1875” in red letters on the side. Molded into the handle, by the UL information it reads “Sunbeam Appliances” “Model SBPC33 MADE IN CHINA”
While using the dryer there was a loud pop and electronic “fireball” that came from the handle. The unit then, of course, quit working and the handle is slightly scorched right where it folds. The switch will not physically move now.
- Model
- SBPC33
- Bought from
- Alco
- Where
- Nashville, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 40, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sunbeam, made or sold by Helen of Troy
- 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.
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Sources
Sources
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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.
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