General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker
CPSC Recall #04-159 — June 14, 2004
Product
General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker
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.
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.
Incidents / Injuries
Wal-Mart has received 27 reports of scorched or damaged countertops, though no injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Units Affected
146,000
Sold At
Wal-Mart stores nationwide from June 2003 through May 2004 for about $28.
Manufacturer
Select Brands Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.
Manufactured In
China