CPSC Recall in 2004: CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 04-159

Date: June 14, 2004

Product Name: General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker

Recall 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. 

Hazard Description:

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.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: 146,000

Incidents:

Wal-Mart has received 27 reports of scorched or damaged countertops, though no injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Wal-Mart stores nationwide from June 2003 through May 2004 for about $28.

Manufactured In:

China