Viking Sewing Machines Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Viking Sewing Machines Inc. Announce Recall of Sewing Machines
Solder connections in the main power supply of the sewing machines can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 11,800
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $5,500–$6,000
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled sewing machines were manufactured in 1999, and are white with the name "Designer 1" printed on the front of the machine. The serial numbers are written on the bottom of the machine. Only serial numbers that fall within the following ranges are included in the recall: Serial numbers beginning with "7" and ending with "2" Serial numbers beginning with "5" and ending with "3" Serial numbers beginning with "4" and ending with "2" Serial numbers beginning with "5" and ending with "0" Serial numbers beginning with "6" and ending with "4"
The file
- Sold at
- Independent sewing machine dealers sold the recalled machines nationwide, from January 1999 to January 2000, for between $5,500 and $6,000.
- Product type
- Sewing Machines
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Viking Sewing Machines Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio
Incident log
Viking has received two reports of the sewing machine's power supply smoking and one report of a sewing machine catching fire. The fire was contained to the sewing machine. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should return the recalled sewing machines to the place where purchased, to receive a free replacement power supply component.
For additional information, contact Viking at (800) 446-2333 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 08 2002; last revised APR 28 2025.