Gehl Foods Nacho Cheese and Chili Sauce Dispensers recall: Fire and Burn Hazards
Gehl Foods Recalls Nacho Cheese and Chili Sauce Dispensers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Why was Gehl Foods Nacho Cheese and Chili Sauce Dispensers recalled?
The dispenser's fan blade can come into contact with the heater coil, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Food establishments and consumers should immediately stop using the recalled nacho cheese and chili sauce dispensers and contact the firm for a free repair by Gehl, or to receive a free repair kit to be installed by the customer. Contact: For more information, contact Gehl Foods toll-free at (877) 440-4008 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firms' Web site at www.gehls.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
- Gehl's HOT TOP2 Nacho Cheese and Chili Sauce Dispensers
- Company
- Gehl Foods Inc., of Germantown, Wis.
- Quantity
- About 115,000
- Sold at
- The dispensers were leased to commercial customers nationwide, including concession and food service establishments, from December 2003 through September 2009.
- Recall date
- November 10, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- Gehl Foods has received 12 reports of the dispenser's fan blade malfunctioning and coming into contact with the heater coil, including one report of a fire that caused property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall includes Gehl Food's commercial nacho cheese and chili sauce dispensers with model numbers HT2-04 Single, HT2-04 Dual, and HT2-03 APS with serial numbers HT2 164500 through HT2 299689. The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the dispensers. "Gehl's" is printed on the front of the dispensers.