Slow Cookers Recalled Due to Potential Fire Hazard
The CPSC has announced a product recall of 7,460 slow cookers imported by the company Lehrhoff ABL and sold at Burlington Coat Factory stores due to a product safety hazard. This recall involves the Bella Kitchen brand of programmable slow cookers. The recall came as a result of a fire hazard with the slow cookers. According to the CPSC, the control panels on the cookers can melt due to excessive heat and could potentially cause a fir
So far the manufacturer of the slow cookers has had 60 reports of problems with the slow cookers that caused the control panel to melt, spark and three cases, the cookers caught fire. The CB Online report states that roughly 14 of these 60 incidents have resulted in minor damage to consumers’ countertops. No injuries have been linked to this defective product as of yet. The affected slow cookers can be returned to Burlington Coat Factory for a refund or for store credit.
Product safety issues can arise as a result of many different factors and these factors vary depending on the product that is affected. Despite strict regulations in the United States for product safety, some efforts for quality control and product safety within a company fail to detect potential hazards for consumers resulting in a recall of those items. In many cases, the manufacturers of the product in question could be held liable for injuries to consumers as a result of failure to maintain proper safety measures. This is especially true if the company is aware of the malfunction or defect and still fails to recall affected items and consumers are injured or killed as a result.
