Easy-Bake Ovens Recalled for Repair Due to Entrapment and Burn Hazards

Recalled February 6, 2007 · CPSC recall 07096 · Easy-Bake

Hazard

Young children can insert their hands into the oven's opening and get their hands or fingers caught, posing an entrapment and burn hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should contact Easy-Bake between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET 7 days a week to receive a free retrofit kit with consumer warning. Caregivers should keep the Easy Bake Oven away from children under eight years of age.

Units

About 985,000

Incidents / injuries

Easy-Bake has received 29 reports of children getting their hands or fingers caught in the oven's opening, including five reports of burns.

Description

The Easy-Bake Oven is a purple and pink plastic oven that resembles a kitchen range with four burners on top and a front-loading oven. "Easy Bake" is printed on the front of the oven. Model number 65805 and "Hasbro" are stamped into the plastic on the back of the oven. The Easy Bake Oven is an electric toy and is not recommended for children under eight years of age. Ovens sold before May 2006 are not included in this recall.

What to do

Contact

For additional information, contact Easy-Bake at (800) 601-8418, or visit the firm's Web site at www.easybake.com

Product

Easy-Bake Ovens

Manufacturer(s)

Easy-Bake, a division of Hasbro, Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I.

Retailers

Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys and other retailers nationwide from May 2006 through February 2007 for about $25.

Made in

China

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