# CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
> **CPSC recall** · 2004-06-15 · 04159 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 04159
- **Date:** 2004-06-15
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker

## 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.

## Manufacturer(s)

Select Brands, Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.

## Retailer(s)

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

## 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.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Wal-Mart-Stores-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Slow-Cookers-)
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