Salton Inc. · Recalled
Salton Inc. Recalls Electric Toasters Due to Fire Hazard
The toaster can turn on without bread in the slots and ignite items placed on top of it, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 12,000 (This recall was first announced in Dec. 2007)
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $40–$50
- 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
This recall involves the chrome two-slice electric toasters sold under the following brands: Farberware (model # FCT200 or FCT100), Hoffritz (model # HZT2 and HZT2M), and Russell Hobbs (model #RH2MT). The brand name and model number are printed on a plate located on the underside of the toaster.
The file
- Sold at
- Online and retail liquidators nationwide from January 2000 through December 2007 for between $40 and $50.
- Product type
- Toasters/Toaster Ovens
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Salton Inc., of Lake Forest, Ill.
Incident log
None.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the toaster immediately, unplug it, and cut off the power cord where it enters the body of the toaster. Consumers who return the power cord in the prepaid envelope that will be provided will receive a full refund.
Contact Salton at (800) 233-9054 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.esalton.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 MAR 19 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.