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CPSC, HSN LP Announce Recall of Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers

Note: Changes to units sold, description, incidents/injuries sections.

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Name of Product:
Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers
Hazard:

The lid on these pressure cookers can open prematurely while contents are under pressure, allowing hot contents to be expelled and causing a scald or burn injury to individuals in the immediate area.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
June 03, 2005
Units:

About 3,900

Consumer Contact

For more information, call HSN toll-free at (877) 710-1527 anytime, or visit the company's Web site at www.hsn.com.

Recall Details

Description:

The recalled Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cooker was sold under model number PC501. The model number PC501 is located in three places: near the control panel, on the instruction/warning label near the bottom of the unit, and on the bottom of the product. The name "Welbilt" is located near the control panel. The pressure cooker measures 11-inches-high, 11-inches-wide and 15-inches-long and was sold in white.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop using these cookers. HSN will provide a refund of the purchase price.

Incidents/Injuries:

HSN has received 43 reports that the lids opened prematurely while contents were under pressure, resulting in 37 reports of burn injuries, including at least four third degree burns.

Sold At:
HSN through its toll-free number and its Web page from September 2001 through July 2002 for about $100. They also were sold at HSN employee stores in Salem, Va., and St. Petersburg, Fla., and at HSN retail stores in Florida from September 2001 through November 2002 for between $30 and $35. HSN purchased the product from Appliance Company of America, of Great Neck, NY and was not involved in the manufacturing or distribution of the product.
Manufacturer(s):
DRECO, Ltd., formerly known as DaeRyuk Electronics, LTD, of Korea.
Distributor(s):
HSN LP (previously referred to as the Home Shopping Network), of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Manufactured In:
Korea
Recall number:
05-579

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