CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2004-06-15 · 04159
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
04159
Date
2004-06-15
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Select Brands, Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.
Retailer(s)
Wal-Mart stores nationwide, from June 2003 through May 2004, for about $28.
Distributor(s)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Country of manufacture
China
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.