Slow Cookers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Washington, DC: Sensio Inc is recalling about 25,000 slow cookers because the control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.

To date, Sensio has received 60 reports of the control panels of the slow cookers smoking, melting and sparking and three reports of panels catching fire. Fourteen incidents resulted in minor damage to countertops.

This recall involves the Bella Kitchen 5-quart programmable slow cookers. Only slow cookers with model number WJ-5000DE and date codes 0907 or 0909 are included in this recall. The slow cookers are black and "Bella Kitchen" is marked on the control panel. The model number and the four-digit date code are printed on a label on the underside

The slow cookers were sold exclusively at Kohl's Department stores from July 2009 through December 2009 for between $20 and $40.

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Published on Aug-31-10