Ovens Recalled by Appliance Corp. of America
USOvens Recalled by Appliance Corp. of America
Recalling Firm: Daysun, Appliance Co. of America, Welbilt
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Electrocution/Electric Shock
Product Description & Identification
Ovens Recalled by Appliance Corp. of America NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Firm is out of business. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued February 12, 1998, Revised January 15, 2002 Release # 98-066 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Appliance Corp. of America Announce Recall of Ovens WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Appliance Corp. of America (ACA) of Great Neck, N.Y., implemented a voluntary corrective action program on more than 100,000 toaster and convection ovens sold under the WELBILT brand name to replace their power cords. If the power cords touch the back of the oven, they could melt and expose wires, presenting a serious shock hazard to consumers. ACA has not received any reports of power cords melting. This corrective action is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The WELBILT toaster oven subject to this corrective action is model TBR5. The model number and the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) mark are located on the bottom of the oven. The power cord is white. This oven is also a broiler, rotisserie and griddle. The WELBILT convection ovens subject to this corrective action are model GTC1 and CVN35. The model number and the UL mark are located on the bottom of the ovens. The power cord is white. Department and mass merchandise stores, warehouse clubs, mail order catalogs and television shopping networks nationwide sold the ovens from January 1996 through December 1997 for about $99. Consumers should stop using the ovens immediately and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business, and cannot be contacted. Both the toaster and convection ovens were manufactured by Daysun Industries. Their new, black power cords are listed by UL.
Affected Products
Welbilt convection ovens; Welbilt toaster ovens
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1998/CPSC-Appliance-Corp-of-America-Announce-Recall-of-Ovens |
| Title | Ovens Recalled by Appliance Corp. of America |
| Hazards › Name | Electrocution/Electric Shock |
| Products › 1 › Type | Ovens/Stoves/Ranges/Microwaves |
| Products › 1 › Category I D | 2056 |
| Products › 2 › Name | Welbilt convection ovens |
| Products › 3 › Name | Welbilt toaster ovens |
| Products › 3 › Type | Toasters/Toaster Ovens |
| Products › 3 › Category I D | 2175 |
| Recall I D | 6125 |
| Recall Date | 1998-02-12T00:00:00 |
| Description | Ovens Recalled by Appliance Corp. of America NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Firm is out of business. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued February 12, 1998, Revised January 15, 2002 Release # 98-066 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Appliance Corp. of America Announce Recall of Ovens WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Appliance Corp. of America (ACA) of Great Neck, N.Y., implemented a voluntary corrective action program on more than 100,000 toaster and convection ovens sold under the WELBILT brand name to replace their power cords. If the power cords touch the back of the oven, they could melt and expose wires, presenting a serious shock hazard to consumers. ACA has not received any reports of power cords melting. This corrective action is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The WELBILT toaster oven subject to this corrective action is model TBR5. The model number and the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) mark are located on the bottom of the oven. The power cord is white. This oven is also a broiler, rotisserie and griddle. The WELBILT convection ovens subject to this corrective action are model GTC1 and CVN35. The model number and the UL mark are located on the bottom of the ovens. The power cord is white. Department and mass merchandise stores, warehouse clubs, mail order catalogs and television shopping networks nationwide sold the ovens from January 1996 through December 1997 for about $99. Consumers should stop using the ovens immediately and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business, and cannot be contacted. Both the toaster and convection ovens were manufactured by Daysun Industries. Their new, black power cords are listed by UL. |
| Recall Number | 98066 |
| Manufacturers › 1 › Name | Daysun |
| Manufacturers › 2 › Name | Appliance Co. of America |
| Manufacturers › 3 › Name | Welbilt |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-03-09T00:00:00 |
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