CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers

Recalled June 15, 2004 · CPSC recall 04159 · Wal-Mart Stores

Recalled General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker

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.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.

Units

146,000

Incidents / injuries

Wal-Mart has received 27 reports of scorched or damaged countertops, though no injuries have been reported.

Description

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 to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.

Contact

Call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 7:00 am through 9:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday or log on to www.gehousewares.com

Product

General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker

Manufacturer(s)

Select Brands, Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.

Distributed by

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.

Retailers

Wal-Mart stores nationwide, from June 2003 through May 2004, for about $28.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →