Safety regulator, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
Recall 05085 · Jan 13, 2005 · Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Inc.
600,000
units affected
600,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05085
- Date
- Jan 13, 2005
- Company
- Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Inc.
- Units affected
- 600,000
- Product
- GE Oval and Double Dish Slow Cookers
- Product type
- Cookers & Cookware
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled slow cookers include the 4.5-Quart Oval and 6-Quart Double Dish models sold under the General Electric (GE) brand name. The model name is printed on the front of the units. The 4.5-quart unit has model number 106661 and the 6-quart unit has model number 106851. Both models have series codes A through D, which are printed on the bottom along with the model number. The base of the slow cookers is white with an olive or honeysuckle graphic.
What can happen
The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot food spilling onto consumers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Wal-Mart to receive a replacement slow cooker base.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Hamilton Beach and Wal-Mart have received 531 reports of handles breaking, including four reports of consumers who were burned by hot food.
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide from August 2000 through December 2002 for about $25 (4.5-quart model) and $35 (6-quart model).
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ge oval and double dish slow cookers?
Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Wal-Mart to receive a replacement slow cooker base.
What is the hazard?
The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot food spilling onto 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.