WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: FOUR-SLICE ELECTRIC TOASTERS
UNITS: ABOUT 10,000
DISTRIBUTOR: VIKING RANGE CORP., OF GREENWOOD, MISS.
HAZARD: WIRING INSIDE THE TOASTER CAN BECOME LOOSE AND CONTACT THE TOASTER BODY, POSING A SHOCK HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: VIKING HAS RECEIVED FIVE REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS WHO EXPERIENCED MINOR SHOCK WHEN TOUCHING THE OUTSIDE OF THE TOASTER.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES VIKING PROFESSIONAL FOUR-SLOT TOASTERS, MODEL NUMBERS VT400WH, VT400BK, VT400GG, VT400SG, VT400BR AND VT400CB. THE TOASTER HAS A LABEL ON ITS UNDERSIDE THAT STATES IN PART, “VIKING, UL LISTED 73D3, VIKING RANGE CORPORATION, MODEL VT400 SERIES”.
SOLD AT: CULINARY PRODUCTS RETAILERS, ONLINE DEALERS, AND VIKING’S WEB SITE FROM APRIL 2005 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $300.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE TOASTER IMMEDIATELY AND UNPLUG IT, AND CONTACT VIKING TO OBTAIN A FREE REPLACEMENT TOASTER.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT VIKING TOLL-FREE AT (888) 267-4460 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.VIKINGRANGE.COM
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