A Whiff of Smoke~crockpot recall info

[Guest guest]

Oh sure, I went back to that list where I read it and

copied the info about the recall on certain brands of

crockpots. Hopefully your crock isn't on the list:

 

Slow Cooker Recall

 

NEWS from CPSC

 

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

 

Office of Information and Public Affairs

Washington, DC 20207

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 17, 2003

Release # 03-160

Company Phone Number: (800) 429-6363

CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772

CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

 

 

 

CPSC, Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex Announce Recall of Slow Cookers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm

below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately

unless

otherwise instructed.

 

Name of product: Slow Cookers

 

Units: 2.7 million

 

Manufacturer: 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 Names

Model Numbers

 

Hamilton Beach

33390, 33475, 33575, 33590, 33675, 33690, 33725, 33850, 33860

 

Hamilton Beach / Portfolio

33680

 

Proctor-Silex

33320, 33320FD, 33325, 33375, 33380, 33625A

 

Sold 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) 429-6363 anytime

or

visit the firm's Web site at www.proctor-silex.com

 

Media Contact: Kirby Kriz at (804) 527-7299.

 

, The Stewarts <stews9@c...>

wrote:

> Which model?

>

> Please advise, we use one all the time.