Product Recall Number: 02-197
Why was Drip Pans recalled?
The hot burners can ignite the drip pans and pose a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 02-197
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2002-07-08
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Drip Pans
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., of Chesapeake, Va., is voluntarily recalling about 294,000 drip pans. These drip pans are used under the burners of kitchen ranges to catch food that drips while cooking. The hot burners can ignite the drip pans and pose a fire hazard.Dollar Tree Stores has received seven reports of the drip pans catching fire. No injuries have been reported.The recalled drip pans were sold in various sizes, ranging from 6 to 9 inches in diameter. The SKU Number 845289 is either on the pan or on a cardboard insert in the package. All of the drip pans are black.Dollar Tree Stores sold these drip pans nationwide from April 2002 to May 2002 for about $1.Consumers should stop using the drip pans immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers can contact Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., at (800) 876-8077 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm ET Monday through Friday.
Hazard Description: The hot burners can ignite the drip pans and pose a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 294,000
Incidents: Dollar Tree Stores has received seven reports of the drip pans catching fire. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the drip pans immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
Sold At: Dollar Tree Stores sold these drip pans nationwide from April 2002 to May 2002 for about $1.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed