Food Dehydrator Recalled by NESCO American Harvest Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 11104 · Jan 20, 2011 · The Metal Ware Corporation
4,800
units affected
4,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11104
- Date
- Jan 20, 2011
- Company
- The Metal Ware Corporation
- Units affected
- 4,800
- Product
- NESCO American Harvest Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator
- Product type
- Food Preservers
- Remedy
- new instructions
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled product includes a base with stackable trays to place food. The top of the unit houses the electronic control module. Model number FD-1020 and production date codes: 09E 0610; 09E 0624; and 09E 0903 are molded into the underside of the dehydrator's electronic control module.
What can happen
A defective capacitor in the electronic control module can overheat, posing a smoke and fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact NESCO for instructions on how to receive a free electronic control module.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- NESCO received three reports of overheating resulting in smoke or fire. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- National mass merchandisers and retailers and online at www.nesco.com and other websites from July 2009 to January 2011 for about $140.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled nesco american harvest gardenmaster food dehydrator?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact NESCO for instructions on how to receive a free electronic control module.
What is the hazard?
A defective capacitor in the electronic control module can overheat, posing a smoke and fire hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.