CPSC, HSN LP Announce Recall of Welbilt Electronic
CPSC, HSN LP Announce Recall of Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers
Why was CPSC, HSN LP Announce Recall of Welbilt Electronic recalled?
The lid on these pressure cookers can open prematurely while contents are under pressure, allowing hot contents to be expelled and causing a scald or burn injury to individuals in the immediate area.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these cookers. HSN will provide a refund of the purchase price. Contact: For more information, call HSN toll-free at (877) 710-1527 anytime, or visit the company's Web site at www.hsn.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers
- Company
- DRECO, Ltd., formerly known as DaeRyuk Electronics, LTD, of South Korea, HSN LP (previously referred to as the Home Shopping Network), of St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Quantity
- About 3,900
- Sold at
- HSN through its toll-free number and its Web page, from September 2001 through July 2002, for about $100. They also were sold at HSN employee stores in Salem, Va., and St. Petersburg, Fla., and at HSN retail stores in Florida, from September 2001 through November 2002, for between $30 and $35. HSN purchased the product from Appliance Company of America, of Great Neck , NY and was not involved in the manufacturing or distribution of the product.
- Recall date
- June 3, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- HSN has received 43 reports that the lids opened prematurely while contents were under pressure, resulting in 37 reports of burn injuries, including at least four third degree burns.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cooker was sold under model number PC501. The model number PC501 is located in three places: near the control panel, on the instruction/warning label near the bottom of the unit, and on the bottom of the product. The name "Welbilt" is located near the control panel. The pressure cooker measures 11 inches high, 11 inches wide and 15 inches long and was sold in white.