Product description
Silver Bullet Centurion and Platinum hair straightening irons bearing approval No. N20360. Extreme, Extreme Wet to Dry, Extreme Ionic and Extreme Titanium hair straightening irons bearing approval nos. Q04093 or Q041236. The product has been sold at selected wholesale and retail distributors of professional appliances including Price Attack, Hairhouse Warehouse and Shaver Shop since 18 April 2004.
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Reason the product is recalled
The manufacturer changed the specifications of the hair straightening irons with the result that the heating plates may become live, causing an electric shock of 240 Volts.
The hazards to consumers
Electric shock
What consumers should do
Discontinue use immediately. Customers should either visit Dateline Imports' website (www.datelinecity.com) or call 1800 251 215, 10am-4pm Monday to Friday to register their details to arrange a replacement iron at no cost to the consumer.
Details to help identify the product
Supplier running the recall
Dateline Imports Pty Ltd
Identifying product features
The affected products can be identified by the approval number located on the name plate.
Identifying numbers
Other identifying numbers
The affected products can be identified by the approval number located on the name plate.
Where the product was sold
Nationally
Responsible regulators
Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.
Quote PRA number 2007/9536 when contacting a regulator about this recall.
Recall and remedy questions
Contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission if you have:
- a question about the remedy being offered to you by the business that is responsible for managing this recall, or
- concerns about the way the business is managing this recall.
