Curling irons recalled after 258 reports of the barrel detaching
About 357,000 Bio Ionic one-inch long barrel curling irons are being recalled after 258 reports of the barrel snapping and detaching, including six minor burn injuries.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 4 under the significant injury criterion: 258 barrel detachment reports have been received, including six burn injuries.
Plain-English summary
The Bio Ionic One-Inch-Long Barrel Curling Iron, model LXT-CL-1.0 with a date code between 0722 and 1223, is being recalled. The curling iron has a black handle and barrel, measures about 15.8 by 2.87 by 1.65 inches, weighs about 15 ounces and carries a blue BIOIONIC logo on the handle.
The barrel of the curling iron can snap and detach, posing a burn hazard. The firm has received 258 reports of the barrel detaching, including six minor burn injuries.
About 357,000 units were sold, with about 3,000 more in Canada, on Amazon and Bioionic.com, in-store and online at Salon Centric, Ulta, Sephora and Nordstrom, and in salons and beauty supply stores nationwide from August 2022 through July 2024 for about $165.
Consumers should immediately stop using the curling iron, unplug it and contact Bio Ionic to register for a free replacement. They will be asked to cut off the plug and return it using a prepaid shipping label.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bio Ionic One-Inch-Long Barrel Curling Iron
- Manufacturer
- J & D Brush Co., LLC of Commack, New York
- Hazard
- burn
- component-detachment
- injury-reported
- Affected units
- 357,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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