CBP Works with CPSC to Seize Thousands of Unsafe Hair Dryers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that it recently seized thousands of hair dryers that were determined to constitute a “substantial product hazard” under U.S. law, for failing to have adequate immersion protection. CBP officers in the port of…
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Los Angeles seized an entire shipment of 9,768 hair dryers and the port of Miami seized 3,614 hair dryers that lacked shock protection for consumers, which could lead to an electrocution if contact is made with a water source. These two shipments, containing a total of 13,382 hair dryers, had an estimated domestic value of approximately $229,998 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $2,506,517. The hair dryers were identified through a nationwide targeting operation by the CBP Import Safety Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC).