July 17, 2003
Name
of product:
Slow Cookers
Units: 2.7 million
Manufacturer: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, of Glen Allen, Va.
Hazard: The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a
risk of burns from hot food spilling onto consumers.
Description: 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
Sold
at:
Discount department stores nationwide from January 1999 through December 2002
for between $15 and $45.
Remedy: Consumers will be shipped a replacement slow cooker base.
Consumer Contact: Hamilton Beach toll-free at (800) 429-6363 anytime or
visit the firm's Web site at http://www.proctor-silex.com/recall_info/index.html
Media Contact: Kirby Kriz at (804) 527-7299.