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The food dehydrator can overheat, presenting a fire hazard.
75,000
Firm is out of business; for more information, consumers can contact CPSC at (800) 638-2772
Recall Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), K-Tel International (USA) Inc. of Plymouth, Minn., announced a replacement program for 75,000 food dehydrators. The food dehydrator can overheat, presenting a fire hazard.
K-Tel is aware of nine incidents resulting in seven fires. One person was injured by smoke inhalation.
The recall program involved the Deluxe Dehydrator with Fan, model no. 80043. The round, white plastic appliance measures 13 inches in diameter with a 3-inch thick base and a gray plastic lid. The base is labeled in part, "K-TEL...Style No. LD 1010..." The base is stacked with five trays with holes in the center. Each tray contains a gray plastic tray on which fruit, vegetables, or meat can be dried.
Retail stores and telemarketers sold the dehydrators nationwide from October 1993 to December 1995 for $30 to $40.
Consumers who own the K-Tel Food Dehydrator with Fan, model no. 80043, should stop using it immediately. The company is out of business, and cannot be contacted. Please destroy or discard the product.
K-Tel has already notified consumers who purchased the recalled food dehydrator through telemarketing. This notice is being issued to inform consumers who purchased the food dehydrator at retail stores about the recall program.
Consumers who own the K-Tel Food Dehydrator with Fan, model no. 80043, should stop using it immediately. The company is out of business, and cannot be contacted. Please destroy or discard the product.
K-Tel is aware of nine incidents resulting in seven fires. One person was injured by smoke inhalation.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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