November 07, 2016
Beauty product seller Conair Corp. and the certified subclasses of consumers in California and New York suing it for selling them allegedly defective hair dryers that caught fire on Friday reached a settlement worth up to $5.4 million in refunds or cash, according to a filing in Southern California federal court.
July 19, 2016
Consumers fought back against an attempt by Conair Corp. to narrow the California and New York subclasses in litigation over allegedly defective hair dryers that caught fire, arguing Monday that their claims haven't changed and their standing isn't at issue.
March 31, 2016
A California federal judge on Wednesday partially decertified a class of consumers who contend that Conair Corp. breached its implied warranty by selling them hair dryers that caught fire, saying differences in various states' implied warranty laws led to a slew of individualized questions.
November 16, 2015
A California federal judge on Thursday certified a nationwide class of consumers claiming that Conair Corp. breached its implied warranty by selling them hair dryers that caught on fire, although the judge declined to certify allegations that the beauty products maker was strictly liable.
October 14, 2015
A proposed class of consumers alleging health and beauty company Conair Corp. failed to recall a hair dryer that catches on fire has told a California federal judge that the company is objecting to testimony too soon and that its objections are disputed facts that shouldn't be resolved at certification.
September 22, 2015
A class of consumers on Monday asked a California federal judge to certify a nationwide class in their suit claiming health and beauty company Conair Corp. failed to recall a hair dryer that catches on fire.
August 16, 2013
Conair Corp. was hit with a proposed class action in California federal court Thursday claiming the health and beauty products company failed to recall a hair dryer that catches on fire.