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sarahcantiik · Dec 19th, 2007, 09:47 AM

Remind me to not ever buy a gas powered curling tong.

_bella_ · Dec 19th, 2007, 09:47 AM

gas powered??
Does putting a heating butane instrument next to your face sound like a good idea???

Just say HELL NO!

My deepest sympathies to those girls and their families.

RinSohma · Dec 19th, 2007, 12:12 PM

Omg o.o i hope they recover fine.

wordbox · Dec 19th, 2007, 12:39 PM

Wow, how awful! I've never heard of those before.

Obsessive lv · Dec 19th, 2007, 02:13 PM

I can't imagine putting a gas canister next to my face or my hair either for that matter. The thought of letting my daughter is not even a probability. Those poor girls, prayers to all.

Odette · Dec 19th, 2007, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by HaydenM

I've never heard or seen this product in the states. It sounds like something the US would never approve for these very reasons?

When I worked at Walgreens (in the US) less than 2 years ago, they were still in stores. Drugstore.com still carries them:

http://www.drugstore.com/qxp77381_33...r_tc605_00.htm

Perhaps now that this happened they will get taken off the market.

Charlie · Dec 19th, 2007, 07:15 PM

I've never heard of butane gas powered irons or anything like that and I am glad I havent. I hope these girls get better.

holly di · Dec 19th, 2007, 07:16 PM

Wow, that is horrible. I hope they recover soon.

CEC.LV4eva · Dec 19th, 2007, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by HaydenM

I've never heard or seen this product in the states. It sounds like something the US would never approve for these very reasons?

I don't think that it's cuz the tongs are harmful under "normal" usage, so they ARE approved. It's just that... when 4 girls are doing their hair and everything at the same time, and probably one showering too, the heat, humidity, and OVER-usage all at the same time caused the explosion...

Anyway, I hope they'll get better.

omgblonde · Dec 19th, 2007, 07:50 PM

OMG, I can't believe I haven't heard of this! This is right near me. I'm sure I recognise one of the girls names! Eeek, I hope they are all ok! How awful :(

ragamuffin · Dec 19th, 2007, 10:00 PM

I had one of those curling irons about 10 years ago. It was my favorite b/c it got so hot. I can't believe this happened!! I saw one two days ago in the store so they def still sell them. I hope they all pull through ok!

Melissa71 · Dec 19th, 2007, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by HaydenM

I've never heard or seen this product in the states. It sounds like something the US would never approve for these very reasons?

Yes, they still sell them here in the US. I've never heard of one exploding before this. Those poor girls, it's so sad.

kmarie83 · Dec 19th, 2007, 10:12 PM

I received one of those curling irons for Christmas when I was in Jr. High, a Lonnnngg time ago! I didn't use it that much because the sound it made when you started it up. It sounded exactly like the "hisssing," sound a gas stove makes before you light it! Plus the fact that it did get so hot, as a 13 year old I kept burning my forehead...curling the awful bangs!

I hope these girls recover quickly...how horrible to happen around Christmas.

orinoco · Dec 19th, 2007, 11:00 PM

it blew a hole in the damn roof?!?! hoolllyyyy !!!

prayers going out to those girls...

guccigirl2000 · Dec 19th, 2007, 11:12 PM

wow this is horrible! those poor girls...I remember I had one of those in middle school...thankfully I hardly ever used it

Dec 19th, 2007, 09:47 AM	#16
sarahcantiik Which bag to buy today? Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,263	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod Remind me to not ever buy a gas powered curling tong.

Dec 19th, 2007, 09:47 AM	#17
_bella_ wannabe cloggie Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Republic of Cocktailand Posts: 3,292	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod gas powered?? Does putting a heating butane instrument next to your face sound like a good idea??? Just say HELL NO! My deepest sympathies to those girls and their families.

Dec 19th, 2007, 12:12 PM	#18
RinSohma Little lost girl Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 904	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod Omg o.o i hope they recover fine.
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Dec 19th, 2007, 12:39 PM	#19
wordbox mama-to-be Joined: Feb 2007 Location: The North Pole Posts: 6,122	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod Wow, how awful! I've never heard of those before.
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Dec 19th, 2007, 02:13 PM	#20
Obsessive lv Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 215	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod I can't imagine putting a gas canister next to my face or my hair either for that matter. The thought of letting my daughter is not even a probability. Those poor girls, prayers to all.
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Dec 19th, 2007, 07:15 PM	#22
Charlie Is focused O_O Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 12,679	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod I've never heard of butane gas powered irons or anything like that and I am glad I havent. I hope these girls get better.
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Dec 19th, 2007, 07:16 PM	#23
holly di Member Joined: Oct 2006 Location: little rock, arkansas Posts: 1,672	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod Wow, that is horrible. I hope they recover soon.
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Dec 19th, 2007, 07:50 PM	#25
omgblonde Member Joined: May 2007 Location: Wales - UK Posts: 2,885	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod OMG, I can't believe I haven't heard of this! This is right near me. I'm sure I recognise one of the girls names! Eeek, I hope they are all ok! How awful :(
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Dec 19th, 2007, 10:00 PM	#26
ragamuffin Member Joined: Dec 2006 Location: All hell for a basement Posts: 660	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod I had one of those curling irons about 10 years ago. It was my favorite b/c it got so hot. I can't believe this happened!! I saw one two days ago in the store so they def still sell them. I hope they all pull through ok!

Dec 19th, 2007, 10:12 PM	#28
kmarie83 Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 72	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod I received one of those curling irons for Christmas when I was in Jr. High, a Lonnnngg time ago! I didn't use it that much because the sound it made when you started it up. It sounded exactly like the "hisssing," sound a gas stove makes before you light it! Plus the fact that it did get so hot, as a 13 year old I kept burning my forehead...curling the awful bangs! I hope these girls recover quickly...how horrible to happen around Christmas.
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Dec 19th, 2007, 11:00 PM	#29
orinoco Scrat-Nut, Rosie-Bags Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,257	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod it blew a hole in the damn roof?!?! hoolllyyyy !!! prayers going out to those girls...

Dec 19th, 2007, 11:12 PM	#30
guccigirl2000 DesignerDiva* Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Victoria, Canada Posts: 963	Re: Teenagers Fighting For Their Lives After Hair-styling Tongs/Curling Iron, Explod wow this is horrible! those poor girls...I remember I had one of those in middle school...thankfully I hardly ever used it

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