Hazard
7 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 7 asbestos exposure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (14%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all asbestos exposure recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.
A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.
Milton Bradley is voluntarily recalling Fibro-Clay school art modeling compound because asbestos was found in the product. Consumers are advised to stop using the product immediately.
K-Mart, Rolf Brauchli, Nino Originals, and Select Beauty Brands are recalling over 87,000 hair dryers manufactured with asbestos. Consumers and professionals should return units for free repairs or refunds.
Andis and National Presto are voluntarily recalling over 500,000 hair dryers and styling combs manufactured with asbestos to replace the linings with non-asbestos materials.
Top Flite Models is repairing approximately 20,000 heat guns used by model airplane hobbyists because the asbestos heat shields emit fibers during use.
The CPSC approved voluntary corrective plans for 26 manufacturers of hand-held hair dryers containing asbestos in their heat shields. Consumers can repair, refund, or exchange these units.
Bonat is voluntarily removing asbestos heat shields from Rocket Blower commercial hair dryers used in beauty salons.
CPSC accepted corrective actions from multiple manufacturers for hand-held hair dryers that may expose asbestos to the air stream.