CPSC Recall in 2014: Avon Recalls Ergonomic Eyelash Curler Due to Eye Injury Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-174

Date: May 13, 2014

Product Name: Ergonomic Eyelash Curler

Recall Description:

The eyelash curler can break and expose a metal pin.

Hazard Description:

The eyelash curler can break, exposing a metal pin, which poses an eye injury hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund, Replace

Units: About 478,000 in the United States and 41,795 in Canada

Incidents:

Avon has received 24 reports of the Ergonomic Eyelash Curler breaking, including six reports of the spring breaking. These 24 incidents include 13 reports of injury, including three for which the consumer received medical attention.

Sold At:

Independent Avon sales representatives or online at www.avon.com from January 2007 through April 2014 for about $5.

Manufactured In:

China