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General Electric (GE) Oval and Double Dish Slow Cookers

Description: January 13, 2005Release # 05-085 Wal-Mart Recall Hotline: (888) 293-3343 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of product: GE Oval and Double Dish Slow Cookers Units: 600,000Importer: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Inc., of Glen Allen, Va.Distributor: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.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: Hamilton Beach and Wal-Mart have received 531 reports of handles breaking, including four reports of consumers who were burned by hot food. Description: The recalled slow cookers include the 4.5-Quart Oval and 6-Quart Double Dish models sold under the General Electric (GE) brand name. The model name is printed on the front of the units. The 4.5-quart unit has model number 106661 and the 6-quart unit has model number 106851. Both models have series codes A through D, which are printed on the bottom along with the model number. The base of the slow cookers is white with an olive or honeysuckle graphic. Sold exclusively at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from August 2000 through December 2002 for about $25 (4.5-quart model) and $35 (6-quart model). Remedy: Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Wal-Mart to receive a replacement slow cooker base. Consumer Contact: Call the Wal-Mart Slow Cooker Recall Hotline toll-free at (888) 293-3343 anytime or go to www.walmart.co [Learn More]

General Electric (GE) Oval and Double Dish Slow Cookers
CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers

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General Electric (GE) Oval and Double Dish Slow Cookers Recall Information

Recall Date01/13/2005
Recall ID2852
Recall Number05085
Product TypeCookers & Cookware
HazardBurn - Not Fire-Related
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