The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Burlington Coat Factory recently announced a voluntary recall of its Bella Kitchen 5-quart programmable slow
cookers. The control panel may overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Units sold: Approximately 7,460
Retailer: Burlington Coat Factory of Burlington, New Jersey
Importer/Distributor: Lehrhoff ABL of Carlstadt, New Jersey
The manufacturer has received 60 reports of the control panels smoking, melting and sparking, and three reports of panels catching fire. Fourteen incidents resulted in minor damage to countertops. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The slow cookers are black with "Bella Kitchen" printed on the control
panel. Only slow cookers with model number WJ-5000DE and date codes 0907 or 0909
are included in the recall. The model number and the four-digit date code are
printed on a label on the underside of the slow cooker.
Sold at: Burlington Coat Factory stores from June 2010 through December 2010 for
$20.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the slow cooker immediately, unplug it, and
return it to Burlington Coat Factory for a full refund or store credit.
For more information, visit the firm's website at http://www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com.
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