The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25430·Announced 2025-08-14

Remington hair dryers lack an immersion protection device against electrocution

Remington brand hair dryers, model D3190DCDN, are being recalled because they lack an immersion protection device, posing a risk of electrocution or shock if dropped into water. About 56,300 units affected.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Risk-of-harm product: a hair dryer without the immersion protection that guards against electrocution, with no injuries reported in the source.

Plain-English summary

Empower Brands hair dryers sold under the Remington brand, model number D3190DCDN, are being recalled. The hairdryers were sold in purple with black accents, with three black operating buttons on the handle and "Remington" in white text on the side. About 56,300 units are affected.

The stated hazard is that the handheld hair dryers lack an immersion protection device, which presents a substantial product hazard, posing the risk of death or serious injury from electrocution or shock if the hair dryers fall into water while plugged in. No injuries or incidents have been reported.

The hair dryers were sold on Walmart Marketplace, Target Marketplace and Amazon from March 2024 through June 2025 for between $25 and $32.

Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the hair dryers and contact Empower Brands for a full refund, submitting a photo of the dryer with its power cord cut in half through the recall registration portal.

The recalled product

Product
Hair Dryers sold under the "Remington" brand, model number D3190DCDN
Manufacturer
Spectrum Brands Inc. for the benefit of Empower Brands, LLC, both of Middleton, Wisconsin
Category
Consumer Product — Hair dryer
Hazard
  • immersion-protection
  • electrocution
  • shock-hazard
  • standard-violation
Affected units
56,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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