Product Recall Number: 11-150
Why was Slow Cooker recalled?
The slow cooker's control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 11-150
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-03-01
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Slow Cooker
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: The slow cooker's control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 7,460
Incidents: The manufacturer has received 60 reports of the control panels smoking, melting and sparking, and three reports of panels catching fire. Fourteen incidents resulted in minor damage to countertops. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the slow cooker immediately, unplug it and return the slow cooker to Burlington Coat Factory for a full refund or store credit.
Sold At: Burlington Coat Factory stores from June 2010 through December 2010 for $20.
Importers: Lehrhoff ABL, of Carlstadt, N.J.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Lehrhoff ABL, of Carlstadt, N.J.
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed