More Hair Care Recalls: This Time, Redken

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of product: Spray Mousse Foam Cans

Units: About 1 million

Manufacturer: Redken 5th Avenue NYC, New York, NY

Hazard: The aerosol container’s liner can corrode over time, posing a risk of the cans rupturing and expelling its contents.

Incidents/Injuries: Redken has received 41 reports of cans rupturing. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves Redken Guts 10 Volume Spray Mousse Foam sold in 10.58- and 2-ounce size cans. The hair styling product was sold in a silver container with black writing. “Redken and “10” are printed on the front of the product. The product can be identified by a lot code printed on the bottom of the can. Lot codes included in this recall include:

* Any can with lot codes that does not contain a G or H as the third digit
* Any can with the following lot codes: 32G10Y, 32G11Y, 32G20Y, 32G21Y, 32G23Y, 32G40Y, 32G41Y, 32G60Y, 32G61Y, 32G62Y, 32G70Y

Sold at: Hair salons and beauty supply stores nationwide from January 1998 through February 2011 for between $4 and $16.

Manufactured in: U.S.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mousse, record the product’s lot code then discard the contents by spraying it into a waste container in a well ventilated area. Consumers should obtain the lot code from the container and contact Redken, prior to disposing of the can, for information on receiving a refund of the purchase price.

More info: www.redken.com