CHI curling irons, curlers and hair clips
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 22, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Mar 22, 2018the latest report was made
- Jan 16, 2013the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- CHI
- Maker
- FAROUK SYSTEMS INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Curling irons, curlers and hair clipsCPSC’s product type: Hair Curlers, Curling Irons, Clips & Hairpins (code 1682), in Personal Care: Grooming
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2018 | 1 |
| January 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- 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.
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No one hurt Made Mar 22, 2018, sent to the company Jun 29, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 23, 2018
The product, in the report: Chi Elite Straightening Iron- chevron stripes, gold.
My Chi Elite hair straightener caught fire this morning. I plugged it into the only outlet I have in my bathroom, which is located across the room from the sink, to allow it to warm up while I got dressed for the day. In the time it took me to get my underwear and socks on, I heard a series of loud pops emit from my straightener. When I looked over, small flames were coming out of it. I ran across the room (takes only 5 steps to do so) and unplugged it from the outlet, which seemed to stop the popping noise. There was a distinct electrical smell to it that lingered after I unplugged the straightener. The entire ordeal only lasted maybe 10-15 seconds, and at least I wasn’t using the item when this happened.
- Bought from
- Ulta Beauty, Pennsylvania
- Bought
- May 29, 2015, about then
- Where
- Harwick, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 29, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand CHI, made or sold by FAROUK SYSTEMS INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 16, 2013, sent to the company Jan 28, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 19, 2013
The product, in the report: Black Chi flat iron Farouk Systems GF-1001 Conforms to ANSI/UL 859 Certified to CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 36-M1989 Date Code: HN060403 The number “3077985” is located under an emblem that reads: INTEREK LISTED
I plugged my Chi flat iron into my GFI outlet. About 5 seconds later the plug to the flat iron began sparking and flaming at the point where the cord goes into the plug-in. Pieces of melted plastic exploaded from the cord portion of the plug-in. I pulled the plug-in out of the GFI outlet by the cord. I could not grasp the plug-in as it was sparking and flaming. My GFI outlet did not trip.
- Bought from
- Hair salon
- Bought
- Jun 15, 2009, about then
- Where
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 58, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand CHI, made or sold by FAROUK SYSTEMS INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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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