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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 15, 2004
Release # 04-159
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Wal-Mart Recall Hotline: (800) 876-1288
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product:General Electric Cool Touch Slow Cooker
Units: 146,000
Manufacturer: Select Brands Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.
Distributor: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
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.
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.
Sold exclusively at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from June 2003 through
May 2004 for about $28.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using product and return the
slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Call Wal-Mart at (800) 876-1288 anytime or log on to
www.walmartstores.com or www.gehousewares.com
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