VS Sassoon hair dryers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 28, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 28, 2013the latest report was made
- Oct 28, 2013the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- VS Sassoon
- Maker
- Helen of TroyMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- 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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No one hurt Made Oct 28, 2013, sent to the company Nov 18, 2013, published by CPSC Dec 3, 2013
The product, in the report: black plastic hairdryer, purple removable lint cover, ionic on/off switch on top, hot/warm/cold switch and high/low/off switches on handle, black electric cord attached at base of handle (this is where the damage occurred)
i was using the hairdryer as i normally do, and suddenly there were sparks, flashing, very loud pops (like firecrackers), black smoke and bits of plastic shooting from the dryer. I screamed and threw the dryer onto the floor where it continued to do this. I pulled the plug from the wall and it continued to smoke and sizzle. When it stopped i looked at it saw the cord had literally fried thru to where it was hanging onto the base of the dryer by only a few copper threads. The reset/safety button never tripped on the plug. it did not blow the fuse in the house. i burned my hair and i had to cut pieces of molten plastic out of my hair.
- Model
- VS781
- Serial number
- E65995?
- Bought from
- Target, California
- Bought
- Oct 28, 2008, about then
- Where
- Pacheco, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 44, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand VS Sassoon, 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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.