IMI Cornelius Recalls Juice Dispensers Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 09771 · Sep 24, 2009 · IMI Cornelius
14,000
units affected
14,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09771
- Date
- Sep 24, 2009
- Company
- IMI Cornelius
- Units affected
- 14,000
- Product
- Quest Commercial Juice Dispensers
- Product type
- Water & Drink Dispensers
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled commercial juice dispensers have two or four dispensing valves with an illuminated or opaque rounded front cover. Dispensers with serial numbers starting with the following characters are included in this recall: 62A0522JT to 62A0540JT 62E0416JT to 62E0441JT 62F0425JT to 62F0453JT 62F0502JT to 62F0553JT 62F0601JT to 62F0631JT 72A0107JT to 72A0148JT 72A0303JT to 72A0350JT 72B0149JT to 72B0151JT 72B0202JT to 72B0252JT 72B0301JT to 72B0351JT 72C0305JT to 72C0352JT 72C0402JT to 72C0413JT 72D0345JT to 72D0353JT 72D0402JT to 72D0413JT 72E0414JT to 72E0424JT 72A0202JT The serial number can be found on the inside of the front door of the dispenser.
What can happen
Fraying of wiring within the wiring harness can cause the juice dispenser's transformer to overheat, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Customers should unplug the unit, open the door, and inspect the wire harness in the bottom left corner of the cabinet. If the colored wiring is cut or cracked (see photos), customers should immediately stop using the unit and contact IMI Cornelius. IMI Cornelius is contacting all customers directly to provide a free repair kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- IMI Cornelius has received one report of a transformer smoldering and smoking. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Sold at
- Commercial customers for installation in hospitality and other food service establishments nationwide from February 2001 through August 2006 for about $2,000 (2-flavor unit) or about $3,200 (4-flavor unit).
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled quest commercial juice dispensers?
Customers should unplug the unit, open the door, and inspect the wire harness in the bottom left corner of the cabinet. If the colored wiring is cut or cracked (see photos), customers should immediately stop using the unit and contact IMI Cornelius. IMI Cornelius is contacting all customers directly to provide a free.
What is the hazard?
Fraying of wiring within the wiring harness can cause the juice dispenser's transformer to overheat, posing a 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.