Product Recall Number: 13-182
Why was 5-Tray Dehydrator with Digital Timer recalled?
The fan can fail causing the unit to overheat and pose a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 13-182
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-05-02
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: 5-Tray Dehydrator with Digital Timer
Description: The fan in the 5-tray food dehydrator can fail and cause the product to overheat and catch fire.
Hazard Description: The fan can fail causing the unit to overheat and pose a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 14,600 in the U.S, and 100 in Canada. This product was previously recalled in February 2011.
Incidents: LEM Products Distribution has received two reports of fan failure both resulting in fire in the units. In one incident the consumer was close by and prevented a fire by carrying the unit outside. There were no injuries reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the dehydrator and contact LEM Products Distribution for instructions on free shipping and repair of the recalled product. LEM is offering a one year warranty extension and a $10 discount coupon, which can be used towards a LEM catalog or online purchase, to all consumers who return their recalled units for repair.
Sold At: Bass Pro Shops, Gander Mountain, Sportsman's Warehouse and other mass merchandisers and retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com and www.lemproducts.com from August 2010 through February 2013 for about $160.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed