Safety regulator, Select Brands Inc. Announce Recall of Corningware Slow Cookers
Recall 04570 · Aug 5, 2004 · Select Brands Inc.
39,000
units affected
39,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04570
- Date
- Aug 5, 2004
- Company
- Select Brands Inc.
- Units affected
- 39,000
- Product
- Corningware 4-Quart Slow Cookers
- Product type
- Cookers & Cookware
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled Corningware 4-Quart Slow Cooker (QVC item number K2585) has a removable white ceramic bowl with a glass lid and a plastic storage lid. The enclosure that surrounds the ceramic bowl is made of plastic. "CorningWare" is printed on the front of the unit underneath the digital display and control buttons. The model number, SC-40PL, is located on a silver label on the bottom of the base.
What can happen
The heating element can drop to the bottom of the unit and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing burn and fire hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the product. Consumers will receive direct notification from Select Brands about receiving a free replacement base.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The retailer has received 10 reports of scorched or damaged countertops, though no injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- QVC television nationwide, from January 2004 through April 2004, for about $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled corningware 4-quart slow cookers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product. Consumers will receive direct notification from Select Brands about receiving a free replacement base.
What is the hazard?
The heating element can drop to the bottom of the unit and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing burn and fire hazards.
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.