Wahl Clipper Corporation hair clippers and trimmers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 31, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 31, 2017the latest report was made
- Oct 31, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Wahl Clipper Corporation
- Maker
- Wahl Clipper CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Hair clippers and trimmersCPSC’s product type: Hair Clippers and Trimmers (code 1683), in Personal Care: Grooming
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Oct 31, 2017, sent to the company Nov 8, 2017, published by CPSC Nov 24, 2017
The product, in the report: Wahl Clipper Corporation Model MC3 trimmer
Consumer purchased a Wahl Clipper Corp. Model MC3 trimmer manufactured by Wahl Clipper Corporation. He plugged in the unit and pressed the “on” switch and fire erupted from the trimmer causing burns to his hand and fingers.
- Model
- MC3
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- May 7, 2016
- Where
- Bronx, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 41, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Wahl Clipper Corporation, made or sold by Wahl Clipper Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
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.