Skip to main content

CPSC, Appliance Corp. of America Announce Recall of Ovens

Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.

  • WELBILT convection oven
Name of Product:
WELBILT toaster and convection ovens
Hazard:

If the power cords touch the back of the oven, they could melt and expose wires, presenting a serious shock hazard to consumers.

Remedy:
Dispose
No Remedy Available
Recall Date:
February 12, 1998
Units:

More than 100,000

Consumer Contact

For further information, consumers may call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.

Recall Details

Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Appliance Corp. of America (ACA) of Great Neck, N.Y., implemented a voluntary corrective action program on more than 100,000 toaster and convection ovens sold under the WELBILT brand name to replace their power cords. If the power cords touch the back of the oven, they could melt and expose wires, presenting a serious shock hazard to consumers.

ACA has not received any reports of power cords melting. This corrective action is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

The WELBILT toaster oven subject to this corrective action is model TBR5. The model number and the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) mark are located on the bottom of the oven. The power cord is white. This oven is also a broiler, rotisserie and griddle. The WELBILT convection ovens subject to this corrective action are model GTC1 and CVN35. The model number and the UL mark are located on the bottom of the ovens. The power cord is white.

Department and mass merchandise stores, warehouse clubs, mail order catalogs and television shopping networks nationwide sold the ovens from January 1996 through December 1997 for about $99.

Consumers should stop using the ovens immediately and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business, and cannot be contacted.

Both the toaster and convection ovens were manufactured by Daysun Industries. Their new, black power cords are listed by UL.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop using the ovens immediately and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business, and cannot be contacted.

Incidents/Injuries:

ACA has not received any reports of power cords melting. This corrective action is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

Sold At:
Department and mass merchandise stores, warehouse clubs, mail order catalogs and television shopping networks nationwide sold the ovens from January 1996 through December 1997 for about $99.
Recall number:
98-066

Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.

If you are experiencing issues with a recall remedy or believe a company is being non-responsive to your remedy request, please use this form and explain the situation to CPSC.
About the U.S. CPSC

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.

For lifesaving information:
Choose Your Recall Emails Get Notified About Each Recall via Email.
Report an unsafe product