DHS: 'CBP Stops Thousands of Unsafe Hair Dryers'

[candlegal]

February 15, 2012 1:40pm 868 Comments

DHS: 'CBP Stops Thousands of Unsafe Hair Dryers'

byJoel Gehrke Commentary Staff Writer

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President Obama's border enforcement officials prevented over 13,000 dangerous hair dryers from entering the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trumpeted today.

"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)."

CBP seized the hair dryers at the ports of Los Angeles (9,768 hair dryers) and Miami (3,614) because they "lacked shock protection for consumers" in the event of the hair dryers' immersion in water. 

Allen Gina, CBP's assistant commissioner for public trade, praised the CPB officers who helped seize the hair dryers. "The concerted targeting efforts of CTAC and the vigilance of CBP officers at our ports of entry will help ensure that products like hair dryers are safe for consumers and that substandard product from overseas does not reach store shelves," he said.

 http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/dhs-cbp-stops-thousands-unsafe-hair-dryers/376786

[pvtjokerus]

President Obama's border enforcement officials prevented over 13,000 dangerous hair dryers from entering the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trumpeted today.

How come when border officials get into a jam then they are not considered Obama's BEO?? But when they do something good then they are labeled Obama's BEO?

[pvtjokerus]

But thanks for given us the heads-up on this.

[candlegal]

I don't know about you, but I feel much safer now

[yourspecialkid]

 Okay..let me get this straight.  The seized them because some kind of shock prevention was missing if the got put under water...right...I never knew they came with this anyway.  I just thought you didn't blow dry your hair while washing it.  :)

Boy, I'm glad they got right on this.  Someone using their blow dryer as a spa could have died.  I guess now this threat is cleared up they are seizing drugs and catching illegals..right?

 

[candlegal]

Oh yes, I am sure you are right about that.

Quoting yourspecialkid:

 Okay..let me get this straight.  The seized them because some kind of shock prevention was missing if the got put under water...right...I never knew they came with this anyway.  I just thought you didn't blow dry your hair while washing it.  :)

Boy, I'm glad they got right on this.  Someone using their blow dryer as a spa could have died.  I guess now this threat is cleared up they are seizing drugs and catching illegals..right?

 

[juju40]

 its not Obamas ....he didn't create the CBP...I hate when they give Obama all the credit..when he came to El Paso he didn't bother to go talk to our CBP he didnt even aknowledge them....