Safety regulator, Applica Consumer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Black & Decker® Brand VersaToast™ Toasters
Recall 02099 · Feb 7, 2002 · Applica Consumer Products Inc.
2,100,000
units affected
2,100,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02099
- Date
- Feb 7, 2002
- Company
- Applica Consumer Products Inc.
- Units affected
- 2,100,000
- Product
- VersaToast™ Wide-Slot Toaster
- Product type
- Toasters/Toaster Ovens
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
Applica made and sold these toasters under the Black & Decker® brand. The recall includes both two-slice and four-slice Black & Decker® brand VersaToast™ wide-slot toasters. "BLACK & DECKER®," "VersaToast™" and "WIDE SLOT" are written on the side of the toaster, near the cooking controls. The toasters have either white or black plastic enclosures. They have model number T1200, T1250, T1400 or T1450 written on the bottom of the toaster.
What can happen
The heating element in these toasters can continue to operate after use, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should unplug and stop using these recalled toasters immediately.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- One minor injury was reported to the firm, but it has not been confirmed and is under investigation.
- Sold at
- Discount department stores, including Wal-Mart, Service Merchandise, Kohl's Department Stores and Bradlees, sold the toasters nationwide, from June 1999 through January 2002. The two-slice toasters sold for between $10 and $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled versatoast™ wide-slot toaster?
Consumers should unplug and stop using these recalled toasters immediately.
What is the hazard?
The heating element in these toasters can continue to operate after use, 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.