Windmere hair dryers
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 14, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- Mar 14, 2020the latest report was made
- Mar 27, 2012the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Windmere
- Makers
- Spectrum Brands, Inc. and Applica Consumer Products, Inc. - NOTIFY SPECTRUM BRANDSMakers, 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 (2)
“Windmere 1250” and “Windmere Products”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2020 | 1 |
| January 2017 | 1 |
| February 2013 | 1 |
| March 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 3 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 Mar 14, 2020, sent to the company Apr 8, 2020, published by CPSC Apr 22, 2020
The product, in the report: Mini Pro 1200, Windmere Products, Model IP/656 Listed 753R, E59901, MOD HU-1200S 125V 60Hz 1200W Made in China
This morning after drying my hair in the bathroom for about three minutes all of a sudden sparks and flames started coming out of the bottom of the handle of the hairdryer right where the electrical line goes in.
- Model
- Mini Pro 1200
- Bought from
- Gift
- Where
- Alexandria, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 67, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Windmere Products, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 1, 2017, sent to the company Jan 11, 2017, published by CPSC Jan 27, 2017
The product, in the report: hand held blow dryer for hair 1500 watts
I was drying my hair and flames & sparks started shooting out the hair dryer onto my hair! I smell a burnt smell. There’s no hair or lint inside the dryer, you can see into it.
- Model
- 15
- Bought from
- J C Penneys
- Where
- Oakridge, Oregon: Mobile/
Manufactured Home - Who was involved
- Age 64, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Windmere, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Feb 27, 2013, sent to the company Mar 13, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 27, 2013
The product, in the report: Hair dryer model Windmere 1250
While I was using the hair dryer, the cord exploded and there were sparks coming out of it everywhere. Finally, the cord broke. Couldn’t unplug it before because it was sending sparks everywhere. It left the cord split in two and a burning smell.
- Model
- Windmere 1250
- UPC
- 753 R E 59901
- Serial number
- 753 R E 59901
- Where
- Larchmont, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 48, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Windmere 1250, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Mar 27, 2012, sent to the company Apr 4, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 18, 2012
The product, in the report: Windmere Mini Turbo 1200 black hair dryer. 72” cord. Imprinted on the handle: Listed 753R E 59901 MOD. TD-12 125V 60Hz 1200W MADE IN HONG KONG
I was using the Windmere Mini Turbo 1200 hair dryer in the bathroom to dry my hair. I was leaning over, drying the back of my scalp when I heard a loud “zap.” I looked up and saw 4” flames coming out of the cord at the base of the plug (going into the electrical outlet). I immediately turned off the hair dryer.
- Model
- Mini Turbo 1200, MOD TD-12
- Where
- San Diego, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Windmere, made or sold by Applica Consumer Products, Inc. - NOTIFY SPECTRUM BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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