Product Recall Number: 04-159
Why was General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker recalled?
The heating element can drop to the bottom of the slow cooker and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing a burn hazard to users.
Product Recall Number: 04-159
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2004-06-14
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Select Brands Inc., of Lenexa, Kan. is voluntarily recalling 146,000 General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cookers. The heating element can drop to the bottom of the slow cooker and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing a burn hazard to users.Name of product: General Electric Cool Touch Slow CookerUnits: 146,000Manufacturer: Select Brands Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.Distributor: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.Hazard: The heating element can drop to the bottom of the slow cooker and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing a burn hazard to users.Incidents/Injuries: Wal-Mart has received 27 reports of scorched or damaged countertops, though no injuries have been reported.Description: The recalled General Electric (GE) Cool Touch 6 Quart Slow Cooker has a removable blue ceramic bowl with a glass lid. The enclosure that surrounds the ceramic bowl is made of plastic. The GE logo is located on the front of the unit underneath the temperature control knob. The model number 168945 is located on a silver label on the bottom of the base.Sold exclusively at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from June 2003 through May 2004 for about $28.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately stop using product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.Consumer Contact: Call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 7:00 am through 9:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday or log on to www.gehousewares.com.
Hazard Description: The heating element can drop to the bottom of the slow cooker and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing a burn hazard to users.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: 146000
Incidents: Wal-Mart has received 27 reports of scorched or damaged countertops, though no injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Sold At: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from June 2003 through May 2004 for about $28.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Select Brands Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.
Distributors: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed