CPSCRecalled Jun 15, 2004 · #04159
CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
Hazard
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.
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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.
Product details
- Product
- General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker
- Type
- Cookers & Cookware
- Manufacturer
- Select Brands, Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.
- Model numbers
- 168945
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide, from June 2003 through May 2004, for about $28.
- Made in
- China
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.