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Recalled General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker
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.
146,000
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.
Recall Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Select Brands Inc., of Lenexa, Kan. is voluntarily recalling 146,000 General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cookers. 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.
Name of product: General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker
Units: 146,000
Manufacturer: Select Brands Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.
Distributor: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
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.
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.
Sold exclusively at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from June 2003 through May 2004 for about $28.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Consumer 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.
Consumers should immediately stop using product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Wal-Mart has received 27 reports of scorched or damaged countertops, though no injuries have been reported.
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