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Xtava is recalling about 235,000 Allure and Allure Pro 2200W hair dryers because the hair dryer and power cord can overheat and catch on fire, posing fire, burn and electrical shock hazards. The hand-held hair dryers are black or white and include a concentrator nozzle. The hair dryers were sold separately or as part of various hair care kits that included hair treatment products, a flat iron or a diffuser. Consumers should immediately stop using the hair dryers and contact Xtava to receive a free replacement hair dryer. The company has received 193 reports of the hair dryers or power cords overheating, melting, exploding or catching fire, including 18 reports of burns and two reports of a minor electrical shock. The hair dryers were sold online at Amazon.com, eBay.com, Walmart.com, Xtava.com, Groupon.com and other websites from October 2014 through August for between $15 and $60 when sold separately and for between $20 and $80 when sold as part of a hair care kit. Call Xtava toll-free at 877-643-8440 from 2 to 11 a.m. Hawaii time Monday through Friday, online at www.xtava.com (click on “Product Recalls”) or recall-xtava-allure.expertinquiry.com for more information.