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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: March 24, 2005
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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: |
KitchenAidR ProLineR
Toasters |
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Units: |
About 40,000 |
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Distributor: |
Whirlpool Corp. of Benton
Harbor, Michigan. |
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Hazard: |
An
interruption of power to the
toaster can cause the heating
elements to unexpectedly
self-start and could ignite any
flammable items left on top of
the unit, posing a fire hazard. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Whirlpool has received three
reports of incidents involving
heating elements unexpectedly
self-starting, including one
case outside the U.S. in which
items on top of a toaster caught
on fire.
There are no reports of personal
injury or property damage. |
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Description: |
The recalled KitchenAidR
ProLineR countertop
toasters are painted die-cast
metal or stainless steel and
come in 2-slice or 4-slice
models. The model and serial
numbers, which are on labels
affixed to the bottom of the
toasters, include:
2
- Slice Models 4 - Slice Models
KPTT780PM KPTT780ER
KPTT890PM KPTT890ER
KPTT780BU KPTT780TG
KPTT890BU KPTT890TG
Serial Numbers of the recalled
products begin with the letters
"WTP..." or "WTR..." |
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Sold through: |
Various catalogs and specialty
retailers nationwide from August
2003 through January 2005 for
between $250 and $300. |
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Manufactured in: |
China. |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should immediately
unplug and stop using the
toaster and contact KitchenAidR
to arrange for a free
replacement. Consumers should
not return the toaster to the
retailer where it was purchased,
as retailers are not prepared to
take them back. |
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Consumer Contact: |
Consumers should call KitchenAidR
at (800) 874-0608 between 8 a.m.
and 8 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday, or between 10 a.m. and 5
p.m. ET on Saturday, or go to
the firm's Web site at
www.KitchenAid.com/repair. |
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