Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex · Recalled
CPSC, Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot food spilling onto consumers.
- Units
- 2.7 million
- Reports
- 4,700
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $15–$45
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled slow cookers were sold under the Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex brand names, which are printed on the front of the base of the unit. The slow cookers are either round or oval, and were sold in solid white and various print designs. They have a capacity of 3.5 to 6.5 quarts. The slow cookers have series codes A through D which are printed on the bottom along with the model number. Brand Names Model Numbers Hamilton Beach 33390, 33475, 33575, 33590, 33675, 33690, 33725, 33850, 33860 Hamilton Beach / Portfolio 33680 Proctor-Silex 33320, 33320FD, 33325, 33375, 33380, 33625A
The file
- Sold at
- Discount department stores nationwide, from January 1999 through December 2002, for between $15 and $45.
- Product type
- Cookers & Cookware
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, of Glen Allen, Va.
Incident log
The company has received approximately 4,700 reports of handles breaking, including two reports of consumers who required medical attention for burns.
What the notice says to do
Consumers will be shipped a replacement slow cooker base.
Hamilton Beach toll-free at 800-851-8900 anytime or visit the firm's website at www.hamiltonbeach.com or www.proctor-silex.com.
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 JUL 17 2003; last revised JUN 13 2025.