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NE State Volunteer
Firefighters Assn.
PO Box 101
York, NE 68467
Phone: 402.362.2255
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FROM: |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of
Information
and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 |
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DATE: |
March 6, 2008 |
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RE: |
Release #08-212 |
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Hamilton Beach Brands Inc., of Glen
Allen, Va. |
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 574-6800 |
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CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hamilton Beach Recalls Toasters Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.Name of Product: Hamilton
Beach® and Proctor-Silex® Toasters
Units: About
482,000
Importer: Hamilton
Beach Brands Inc., of Glen Allen, Va.
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.
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.
Description: The
recalled Hamilton Beach® and Proctor-Silex® 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.
| Toaster
Model Numbers |
| 22145B |
22779 |
| 22145BC |
22900 |
| 22450 |
22903 |
| 22559 |
22903H |
| 22625 |
24450 |
| 22627C |
24559 |
| 22635 |
24657 |
| 22657 |
24779 |
| 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.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers
should immediately stop using the recalled toasters and contact
Hamilton Beach for instructions to receive a free replacement
toaster.
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® toasters, and
www.proctorsilex.com for
Proctor-Silex® toasters.
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with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or
death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a
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CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs,
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significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries
associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury
or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical,
chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent
decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products
over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a
product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's
teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at
www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to
www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and
recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
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