July 17, 2003
Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex is recalling 2.7 million slow cookers. The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot food spilling onto consumers.
The company has received approximately 4,700 reports of handles breaking, including two reports of consumers who required medical attention for burns.
The recalled slow cookers were sold under the Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex brand names, which are printed on the front of the base of the unit. The slow cookers are either round or oval, and were sold in solid white and various print designs. They have a capacity of 3.5 to 6.5 quarts. The slow cookers have series codes A through D which are printed on the bottom along with the model number.
| Brand Names | Model Numbers |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Beach | 33390, 33475, 33575, 33590, 33675, 33690, 33725, 33850, 33860 |
| Hamilton Beach / Portfolio | 33680 |
| Proctor-Silex | 33320, 33320FD, 33325, 33375, 33380, 33625A |
The units were sold at discount department stores nationwide from January 1999 through December 2002 for between $15 and $45.
Consumers will be shipped a replacement slow cooker base. Contact Hamilton Beach toll-free at (800) 429-6363 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.proctor-silex.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
