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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 19, 2008 |
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RE: |
Release #08-227 |
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Salton Inc., of
Lake Forest, Ill. |
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 233-9054 |
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CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Salton Inc. Recalls Electric 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: Electric
Toasters
Units: About
12,000
Distributor: Salton
Inc., of Lake Forest, Ill.
Hazard: The
toaster can turn on without bread in the slots and ignite items
placed on top of it, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None.
Description: This
recall involves the chrome two-slice electric toasters sold
under the following brands: Farberware (model # FCT200 or
FCT100), Hoffritz (model # HZT2 and HZT2M), and Russell Hobbs
(model #RH2MT). The brand name and model number are printed on a
plate located on the underside of the toaster.
Sold by: Online
and retail liquidators nationwide from January 2000 through
December 2007 for between $40 and $50.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers
should stop using the toaster immediately, unplug it, and cut
off the power cord where it enters the body of the toaster.
Consumers who return the power cord in the prepaid envelope that
will be provided will receive a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Contact
Salton at (800) 233-9054 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at
www.esalton.com
Note: About
13,000 toasters of similar model were recalled by
QVC in December 2007.
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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
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.
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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