Metal Ware · Recalled
Food Dehydrator Recalled by NESCO American Harvest Due to Fire Hazard
A defective capacitor in the electronic control module can overheat, posing a smoke and fire hazard.
- Units
- About 4,800
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $140
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled product includes a base with stackable trays to place food. The top of the unit houses the electronic control module. Model number FD-1020 and production date codes: 09E 0610; 09E 0624; and 09E 0903 are molded into the underside of the dehydrator's electronic control module.
The file
- Sold at
- National mass merchandisers and retailers and online at www.nesco.com and other websites from July 2009 to January 2011 for about $140.
- Product type
- Food Preservers
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- The Metal Ware Corporation, of Two Rivers, Wisc.
Incident log
NESCO received three reports of overheating resulting in smoke or fire. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact NESCO for instructions on how to receive a free electronic control module.
For more information, contact NESCO at (800) 726-4457 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.nesco.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 JAN 20 2011; last revised JUL 06 2016.
