CPSCGeneral Alert
Slow Cookers Recalled by Sensio Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Kohl's D...
Published: August 31, 2010Recall ID: 10328Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The slow cooker's control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the Bella Kitchen 5-quart programmable slow cookers. Only slow cookers with model number WJ-5000DE and date codes 0907 or 0909 are included in this recall. The slow cookers are black and "Bella Kitchen" is marked on the control panel. The model number and the four-digit date code are printed on a label on the underside.
Affected Products
Slow Cookers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Slow-Cookers-Recalled-by-Sensio-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Kohls-Department-Stores |
| Title | Slow Cookers Recalled by Sensio Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Kohl's Department Stores |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/99a03d997daa40dd930e335d6318f376.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled slow cooker |
| Hazards › Name | The slow cooker's control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Sensio has received 60 reports of the control panels of the slow cookers smoking, melting and sparking and three reports of panels catching fire. Fourteen incidents resulted in minor damage to countertops. |
| Products › Name | Slow Cookers |
| Products › Type | Cookers & Cookware |
| Products › Category I D | 1895 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 25,000 |
| Recall I D | 321 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the slow cooker immediately, unplug it and contact Sensio for information on receiving a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Sensio Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Retailers › Name | Exclusively at Kohl's Department stores from July 2009 through December 2009 for between $20 and $40. |
| Recall Date | 2010-08-31T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the Bella Kitchen 5-quart programmable slow cookers. Only slow cookers with model number WJ-5000DE and date codes 0907 or 0909 are included in this recall. The slow cookers are black and "Bella Kitchen" is marked on the control panel. The model number and the four-digit date code are printed on a label on the underside. |
| Recall Number | 10328 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Sensio toll-free at (888) 296-9675 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.acbpromotions.com/sensiorecall |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |