Wolfgang Puck Toaster Ovens and Toasters Recalled

June 13, 2009

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: WOLFGANG PUCK TOASTER OVEN/TOASTERS

UNITS: ABOUT 1,500

IMPORTER: FRONTGATE OF WEST CHESTER, OHIO

MANUFACTURER: KINGPOWER ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES OF CHINA

HAZARD: THE TOASTER OVEN CAN REMAIN “ON” AFTER THE TOAST POPS UP, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF THE TOASTER REMAINING ON AFTER THE TOAST POPPED UP. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED TOASTERS HAVE MODEL NUMBER WPTOT010 AND DATE CODE 3608 OR 3908 ON AN UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES (UL) LABEL, WHICH IS AFFIXED TO THE BACK OF THE UNIT. THE BLACK AND SILVER TOASTERS HAVE “WOLFGANG PUCK” STAMPED ON THE LOWER FRONT RIGHT CORNER. THEY FEATURE A SILVER HANDLE ON THE OVEN DOOR, THREE BLACK KNOBS FOR CONTROLLING COOKING, AND A BLACK PUSH-DOWN LEVER FOR TOASTING. TWO SLOTS FOR TOASTING BREAD AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS ARE LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE TOASTER. TOASTERS WITH MODEL NUMBER BTOT0010 OR WPTOT010 AND DATE CODES 0207, 0407, 0607, 0807, 4508, OR 0309 ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.

SOLD BY: FRONTGATE CATALOGS NATIONWIDE FROM NOVEMBER 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2009 FOR ABOUT $100.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED TOASTER/TOASTER OVENS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT W.P. APPLIANCES FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON RETURNING THE TOASTER/TOASTER OVENS FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT. ALL KNOWN PURCHASERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED DIRECTLY BY MAIL.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT W.P. APPLIANCES TOLL-FREE AT (800) 275-8273 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 8 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY 9 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M., OR E-MAIL THE FIRM AT OVENREC@WPHOUSEWARES.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED TOASTER OVEN

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Comments

3 Responses to “Wolfgang Puck Toaster Ovens and Toasters Recalled”

  1. James A. Bott, Jr on June 15th, 2009 6:12 pm

    I have a Wolfgang Puck Toaster Oven/Toaster purchased on 10/31/08 from

    Frontgate with date code of 3608. Please advise. Thanks, J. Bott

  2. Doris Drabic on June 18th, 2009 7:04 pm

    This is a real disappointment. It was purchased as a Christmas gift and it could not even be used for one month. The lever to hold down the toast does not stay down and I consider it a $100 piece of junk. I am surprised that Wolfgang Puck has a greed to attach his name to this product. I was happy to learn it was recalled only to find out that my model number was not the one causing fires.The number on mine is 0607. W.P. Appliances is a joke in my eyes and should be banned from doing business.

  3. Ray King on August 4th, 2009 5:52 pm

    i am waiting for my new toaster oven mine was recalled date code 3608 they said i would recive a new one by july 20 to aug 3 still waiting havent had a toaster oven for months now tryed calling them cant get through on there phone line

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