On 2/15/12 6:05 PM, HeyBub wrote:
The electrical kind.



"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized thousands of hair dryers
recently that were determined to constitute a “substantial product hazard”
under U.S. law, for failing to have adequate immersion protection," DHS
announced. "The potentially dangerous hair dryers were identified through a
nationwide targeting operation by the CBP Import Safety Commercial Targeting
and Analysis Center (CTAC)."



http://campaign2012.washingtonexamin...-dryers/376786


I'm glad the government stepped in. Many houses do not have GFI
outlets. Some could not have them added without rewiring. A person
could get a hair dryer wet while plugged in somewhere besides the bathroom.

They had a wholesale value of about $1.70 but sold retail for about
$15.30. That's more than a lot of models with the legally required GFI.