July 29, 2005
Name of Product: Rival(r) Slow Cooker
Units: About 2.6 million
Manufacturer: The Holmes Group, of Milford, Mass.
Hazard: The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a
risk of burns from hot contents spilling onto consumers. These Rival(r)
Slow Cookers, sold from January 1999 through May 2002, were previously
recalled for the same hazard. The recall has now been expanded to
include all units manufactured before September 2004.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received a total of 126 reports of handles
breaking, including 33 reports of consumers who reported burn injuries
from the hot contents of these slow cookers.
Consumer Contact: Visit The Holmes Group's Web site at
www.rivalrecall.com or call (800) 299-1284 anytime.
To view this recall online, please visit our website at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05236.html
Name of Product: Rival(r) Slow Cooker
Units: About 2.6 million
Manufacturer: The Holmes Group, of Milford, Mass.
Hazard: The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a
risk of burns from hot contents spilling onto consumers. These Rival(r)
Slow Cookers, sold from January 1999 through May 2002, were previously
recalled for the same hazard. The recall has now been expanded to
include all units manufactured before September 2004.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received a total of 126 reports of handles
breaking, including 33 reports of consumers who reported burn injuries
from the hot contents of these slow cookers.
Consumer Contact: Visit The Holmes Group's Web site at
www.rivalrecall.com or call (800) 299-1284 anytime.
To view this recall online, please visit our website at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05236.html
