Safety regulator, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
Recall 04159 · Jun 15, 2004 · Select Brands, Inc.
146,000
units affected
146,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04159
- Date
- Jun 15, 2004
- Company
- Select Brands, Inc.
- Units affected
- 146,000
- Product
- General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker
- Product type
- Cookers & Cookware
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled General Electric (GE) Cool Touch 6 Quart Slow Cooker has a removable blue ceramic bowl with a glass lid. The enclosure that surrounds the ceramic bowl is made of plastic. The GE logo is located on the front of the unit underneath the temperature control knob. The model number 168945 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 slow cooker and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing a burn hazard to users.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Wal-Mart has received 27 reports of scorched or damaged countertops, though no injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide, from June 2003 through May 2004, for about $28.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled general electric cool touch slow cooker?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The heating element can drop to the bottom of the slow cooker and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing a burn hazard to users.
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.