It's a hazard when a toaster can be turned on but not off. It will find itself in Recall Corner... The Hamilton Beach classic chrome 2-slice toaster has come to the attention of US authorities and is now part of a voluntary recall.
The problem, reports the CPSC, is that "the heating element in these toasters can remain energized indefinitely when an item is placed in the toaster which may ignite the contents, posing a fire hazard if the toaster is near flammable items".
Apparently, there have been 15 reports of toasters that did not pop-up as intended, with three involving minor damage to kitchen cabinets.
The Hamilton Beach website gives full details of the recall, and says the toasters were sold by various retailers nationwide between February 2008 and June 2011, for between $30 and $40.
Previous Recall Corners:
* HP lithium-ion battery recall reprise
* Recall Corner: Lacerating General Electric food processors
* Recall Corner: Ikea FÖRSTÅ coffee maker
The Hamilton Beach website gives full details of the recall, and says the toasters were sold by various retailers nationwide between February 2008 and June 2011, for between $30 and $40.
Previous Recall Corners:
* HP lithium-ion battery recall reprise
* Recall Corner: Lacerating General Electric food processors
* Recall Corner: Ikea FÖRSTÅ coffee maker
* Recall Corner: LED lamp overheating
* Recall corner: Sump pumps and ground faults
* Recall Corner: Sharp 32in LCD TV
* Recall Corner: Garmin nüvi battery PCBs
* Recall Corner: Toshiba T Series laptops
* Recall Corner: Ferrari 458 Italia sports car
* Recall Corner: Maytag dishwasher
* Recall Corner: Sony VAIO laptops
* Recall Corner: Shock hazard WindTunnel Hoover
* Recall Corner: HP notebook Lithium-Ion batteries
* Recall Corner: Targus Universal Wall Power Adapter for laptops
* Recall Corner: Mares Nemo scuba dive computers
* Recall Corner: Lithium-ion Mobile Power Pack
* Recall corner: Remote control kits for electric fireplaces
* Recall Corner: Packard Bell laptop battery
* Recall Corner: Nokia chargers
* Recall Corner: Sony AC adapter, Belkin power surge protector
* Recall Corner: Acer Aspire notebook
* Recall Corner: Lenovo, Nikon, Wal-Mart & Asda
* Recall corner: Sump pumps and ground faults
* Recall Corner: Sharp 32in LCD TV
* Recall Corner: Garmin nüvi battery PCBs
* Recall Corner: Toshiba T Series laptops
* Recall Corner: Ferrari 458 Italia sports car
* Recall Corner: Maytag dishwasher
* Recall Corner: Sony VAIO laptops
* Recall Corner: Shock hazard WindTunnel Hoover
* Recall Corner: HP notebook Lithium-Ion batteries
* Recall Corner: Targus Universal Wall Power Adapter for laptops
* Recall Corner: Mares Nemo scuba dive computers
* Recall Corner: Lithium-ion Mobile Power Pack
* Recall corner: Remote control kits for electric fireplaces
* Recall Corner: Nokia chargers
* Recall Corner: Sony AC adapter, Belkin power surge protector
* Recall Corner: Acer Aspire notebook
* Recall Corner: Lenovo, Nikon, Wal-Mart & Asda
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