Gehl Foods Recalls Nacho Cheese and Chili Sauce Dispensers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Recall 10034 · Nov 10, 2009 · Gehl Foods
115,000
units affected
115,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10034
- Date
- Nov 10, 2009
- Company
- Gehl Foods
- Units affected
- 115,000
- Product
- Gehl's HOT TOP2 Nacho Cheese and Chili Sauce Dispensers
- Product type
- Food Dispensers
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall includes Gehl Food's commercial nacho cheese and chili sauce dispensers with model numbers HT2-04 Single, HT2-04 Dual, and HT2-03 APS with serial numbers HT2 164500 through HT2 299689. The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the dispensers. "Gehl's" is printed on the front of the dispensers.
What can happen
The dispenser's fan blade can come into contact with the heater coil, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
The fix
Food establishments and consumers should immediately stop using the recalled nacho cheese and chili sauce dispensers and contact the firm for a free repair by Gehl, or to receive a free repair kit to be installed by the customer.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Gehl Foods has received 12 reports of the dispenser's fan blade malfunctioning and coming into contact with the heater coil, including one report of a fire that caused property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- The dispensers were leased to commercial customers nationwide, including concession and food service establishments, from December 2003 through September 2009.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled gehl's hot top2 nacho cheese and chili sauce dispensers?
Food establishments and consumers should immediately stop using the recalled nacho cheese and chili sauce dispensers and contact the firm for a free repair by Gehl, or to receive a free repair kit to be installed by the customer.
What is the hazard?
The dispenser's fan blade can come into contact with the heater coil, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
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.