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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: |
Hamilton Beach(r) and Proctor-Silex(r)
Toasters |
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Units: |
About 482,000 |
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Importer: |
Hamilton Beach Brands Inc., of
Glen Allen, Virginia. |
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Hazard: |
The toasters can remain "on"
(energized) after popping up,
and can ignite flammable items
covering or in contact with the
toaster, posing a fire hazard. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Hamilton Beach has received at
least 63 reports of toasters
that remained "on" despite being
in the "up" position. There are
no reports of injuries or fires. |
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Description: |
The recalled Hamilton Beach(r)
and Proctor-Silex(r) toasters
are black, red, white, chrome or
brushed chrome with 2-slice or
4-slice openings. Hamilton Beach
or Proctor-Silex is printed on
the side of the toasters. Only
specific series codes of each
model are included in this
recall. The model number and
series code are printed on the
bottom of the toasters.
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Model Numbers |
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22145B |
22779 |
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22145BC |
22900 |
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22450 |
22903 |
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22559 |
22903H |
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22625 |
24450 |
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22627C |
24559 |
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22635 |
24657 |
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22657 |
24779 |
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22658 |
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Sold at: |
Department stores, mass
merchandisers, grocery stores,
home center stores, and other
stores retail stores nationwide,
and various online retailers
from August 2007 through
February 2008 for between $13
and $40. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should immediately
stop using the recalled toasters
and contact Hamilton Beach for
instructions to receive a free
replacement toaster. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact Hamilton Beach at
(800) 574-6800 anytime, or
visit the firm's Web site at
www.hamiltonbeach.com for
Hamilton Beach(r) toasters, and
www.proctorsilex.com for
Proctor-Silex(r) toasters. |
