Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
The heating element can drop to the bottom of the slow cooker and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing a burn hazard to users.
- Units
- 146,000
- Reports
- 27
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $28
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled General Electric (GE) Cool Touch 6 Quart Slow Cooker has a removable blue ceramic bowl with a glass lid. The enclosure that surrounds the ceramic bowl is made of plastic. The GE logo is located on the front of the unit underneath the temperature control knob. The model number 168945 is located on a silver label on the bottom of the base.
The file
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide, from June 2003 through May 2004, for about $28.
- Product type
- Cookers & Cookware
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Select Brands, Inc., of Lenexa, Kan., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Incident log
Wal-Mart has received 27 reports of scorched or damaged countertops, though no injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 7:00 am through 9:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday or log on to www.gehousewares.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 JUN 15 2004; last revised FEB 20 2025.