Recall Issued For 2.6M Rival Slow Cookers
For More Information Call 800-299-1284
Jul 29, 2005 7:21 am US/Eastern
WASHINGTON (AP) A recall has been issued for 2.6 million Rival Slow Cookers, manufactured by The Holmes Group, because the handles on their bases can break, posing a burn risk if hot contents spill out.
There have been 126 reports of the handles breaking, including 33 reports of burns.
This recall is an expansion of one issued last August for 1.8 million cookers with the same defect.
Recalled cookers are those manufactured from January 1999 to September 2004, including those with model numbers 3040, 3735, 5025, 5070 and 5445 that have date codes stamped on the power plug from 0199 to 3504.
The $15 to $40 cookers were sold nationwide from January 1999 through May 2005 at stores including Wal-Mart, Kmart and Target.
Consumers should stop using the cookers and contact the Milford, Mass.-based Holmes Group at 800-299-1284 or online at http://www.rivalrecall.com for information on receiving a replacement base.
Thanks to Avrumi Kahn for the info.
