Description: Easy-Bake Ovens Recalled for Repair Due to Entrapment and Burn Hazards NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2007 Release #07-096 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 601-8418 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Patty Davis, (301) 504-7908 Easy Bake Media Contact: Gail Carvelli, (401) 727-5318 Note: There has been a new recall of this product. The remedy has changed. Easy-Bake Ovens Recalled for Repair Due to Entrapment and Burn Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should immediately take the recalled oven away from children under 8 years of age and contact the firm for a retrofit with warning. Name of product: Easy-Bake Ovens Units: About 985,000 Manufacturer: Easy-Bake, a division of Hasbro, Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I. Hazard: Young children can insert their hands into the oven's opening and get their hands or fingers caught, posing an entrapment and burn hazard. Incidents/Injuries: Easy-Bake has received 29 reports of children getting their hands or fingers caught in the oven's opening, including five reports of burns. Description: The Easy-Bake Oven is a purple and pink plastic oven that resembles a kitchen range with four burners on top and a front-loading oven. "Easy Bake" is printed on the front of the oven. Model number 65805 and "Hasbro" are stamped into the plastic on the back of the oven. The Easy Bake Oven is an electric toy and is not recommended for children under eight years of age. Ovens sold before May 2006 are not included in this recall. Sold at: Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys and other retailers nationwide from May 2006 through February 2007 for about $25. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should contact Easy-Bake between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET 7 days a week to receive a free retrofit kit with consumer warning. Caregivers should keep the Easy Bake Oven away from children under eight years of age. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Easy-Bake at (800) 601-8418, or visit the firm's Web site at www.easybake.com Consumers can also view a video clip about this recall (transcript). This is in "streaming video" format. [Learn More]
Recall Information
Country of Origin | China |
Recall Date | 02/06/2007 |
Recall ID | 3538 |
Recall Number | 07096 |
Product Type | Ovens/Stoves/Ranges/Microwaves |
Hazard | Burn - Not Fire-Related |
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