CPSC Recall in 2003: CPSC, Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex is voluntarily recalling slow cookers. The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot food spilling onto consumers.Name of product: Slow Cookers Units: 2.7 millionManufacturer: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, of Glen Allen, Va.Hazard: The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot food spilling onto consumers. Incidents/Injuries: The company has received approximately 4,700 reports of handles breaking, including two reports of consumers who required medical attention for burns.Description: The recalled slow cookers were sold under the Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex brand names, which are printed on the front of the base of the unit. The slow cookers are either round or oval, and were sold in solid white and various print designs. They have a capacity of 3.5 to 6.5 quarts. The slow cookers have series codes A through D which are printed on the bottom along with the model number. Brand NamesModel NumbersHamilton Beach33390, 33475, 33575, 33590, 33675, 33690, 33725, 33850, 33860Hamilton Beach / Portfolio33680Proctor-Silex33320, 33320FD, 33325, 33375, 33380, 33625ASold at: Discount department stores nationwide from January 1999 through December 2002 for between $15 and $45.Remedy: Consumers will be shipped a replacement slow cooker base.Consumer Contact: Hamilton Beach toll-free at 800-851-8900 anytime or visit the firm's website at www.hamiltonbeach.com or www.proctor-silex.com.Media Contact: Kirby Kriz at (804) 527-7299.
The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot food spilling onto consumers.
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The company has received approximately 4,700 reports of handles breaking, including two reports of consumers who required medical attention for burns.
Discount department stores nationwide from January 1999 through December 2002 for between $15 and $45.
