Product Recall Number: 05-085
Why was GE Oval and Double Dish Slow Cookers recalled?
The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot food spilling onto consumers.
Product Recall Number: 05-085
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2005-01-13
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: GE Oval and Double Dish Slow Cookers
Description: The recalled slow cookers include the 4.5-Quart Oval and 6-Quart Double Dish models sold under the General Electric (GE) brand name. The model name is printed on the front of the units. The 4.5-quart unit has model number 106661 and the 6-quart unit has model number 106851. Both models have series codes A through D, which are printed on the bottom along with the model number. The base of the slow cookers is white with an olive or honeysuckle graphic.
Hazard Description: The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot food spilling onto consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: 600000
Incidents: Hamilton Beach and Wal-Mart have received 531 reports of handles breaking, including four reports of consumers who were burned by hot food.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Wal-Mart to receive a replacement slow cooker base.
Sold At: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from August 2000 through December 2002 for about $25 (4.5-quart model) and $35 (6-quart model).
Importers: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Inc., of Glen Allen, Va.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed