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: COOKS DEEP FRYERS
UNITS: ABOUT 27,000
IMPORTER: JCPENNEY, OF PLANO, TEXAS
HAZARD: THE DEEP FRYER HAS A FAULTY HEATING ELEMENT WHICH CAN CAUSE IT TO OVERHEAT, POSING A FIRE AND BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: JCPENNEY IS AWARE OF FIVE INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE DEEP FRYERS, INCLUDING ONE REPORT OF A MINOR BURN AND THREE REPORTS OF DAMAGED COUNTERTOPS.
DESCRIPTION: THE COOKS DEEP FRYER HAS A BRUSHED STAINLESS STEEL EXTERIOR, A WIRE MESH BASKET WITH A HANDLE, A LID WITH A WINDOW AND BLACK HANDLES. THE DEEP FRYER HAS A 1/3-GALLON CAPACITY. “COOKS” IS STAMPED ON THE SIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER. MODEL NUMBER 22016 IS PRINTED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEP FRYER.
SOLD EXLUSIVELY AT: JCPENNEY’S STORES NATIONWIDE, CATALOG AND AT WWW.JCP.COM FROM AUGUST 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 2008 FOR ABOUT $50.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE DEEP FRYER AND RETURN IT TO THE NEAREST JCPENNEY STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT JCPENNEY TOLL-FREE AT (888) 333-6063 ANYTIME, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.JCP.COM
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