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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: August 5, 2004
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Rival Slow Cooker |
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Units: |
1.8 million |
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Manufacturer: |
The Holmes Group Inc., of
Milford, MA |
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Hazard: |
The handles on the base of the
slow cookers can break, posing a
risk of burns from hot contents
spilling onto consumers. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
CPSC has received 45 reports of
handles breaking, including 14
reports of consumers who
reported burn injuries from the
hot contents. |
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Description: |
Only Rival Crock-Pot(r)
slow cookers with model numbers
3040, 3735, 5025, 5070 and 5445
manufactured before May 2002 are
included in the recall. The
model number is printed on the
UL label located on the bottom
of the base. The recalled Rival
slow cooker has a removable
ceramic bowl that sits inside of
a metal base. The Rival logo is
printed on the front of the unit
above the control knob. The
bases are round or oval in shape
and were sold in various colors
and designs.
A date code is stamped onto the
plug at the end of the power
cord attached to each unit. The
first two digits represent the
week of manufacture and the last
two digits represent the year of
manufacture.
Any plug with a date code from
0199 (1st week of 1999) to 1802
(18th week of 2002) is included
in this recall. |
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Sold at: |
Wal-Mart, Kmart,
Target and additional
discount department stores
nationwide from January 1999
through May 2002 for between $15
and $40. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should immediately
stop using the product and
contact The Holmes Group to
receive instructions on
receiving a replacement base. |
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Consumer Contact: |
Contact The Holmes Group at
(800) 299-1284 anytime or
visit the firm's Web site at
www.rivalrecall.com. |
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