Toastmaster Toasters
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toastmaster Model D126T electric toasters manufactured in April, May, and June of 1989 are being recalled due to a defective switch that could allow heating elements to continue operating after the toasting cycle ends, creating potential fire, burn, and electric shock hazards. The toasters have a chrome case with a black-and-silver nameplate and sold for $30 to $35 each. Consumers can identify affected units by checking the crumb tray for the D126T model number and a five-letter date code ranging from EL101 through EL158. Although no injuries or fires have been reported to date, this second recall notice is being issued because only seven percent of the approximately 8,857 potentially hazardous toasters were returned following the first recall notice issued a year earlier.
Consumers who have an affected Toastmaster Model D126T toaster should unplug the appliance and contact Toastmaster for return instructions. The company can be reached toll-free at 1-800-527-3069 or by mail at Operations Manager, Toastmaster Inc., Second and Vine Streets, Boonville, MO 65233. Toastmaster will replace the recalled toasters with new units.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
June 24, 1991 Release # 91-087 Low return rate prompts second notice: Toastmaster Toasters Recalled Because Of Potential Fire, Burn, And Shock Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Because of a low return rate after the first recall notice a year ago, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Toastmaster Inc. of Columbia, MO, are renewing their warning to owners of Toastmaster Model D126T electric toasters. Some toasters have a defective switch that could allow the heating elements to continue operating after the toasting cycle which may create a fire, contact burn, or severe electric shock hazard. Only seven percent of the potentially 8,857 hazardous toasters have been returned in the past year. Toastmaster said its Model D126T electric toaster features a chrome case with a black-and-silver nameplate. The Toastmaster brand name appears on the lower right-hand corner of each appliance. Manufactured in April, May and June of 1989, the toasters sold nationwide between $30 and $35 each. Consumers should check the crumb tray at the bottom of the toaster for the D126T model number and a five letter and digit date code running from EL101 through EL158. While there have been no reports of injuries or fires to date as a result of switch failure, the company is replacing these toasters because of the defective hazard posed by the switch. No other Toastmaster toasters or products are involved in the recall. Consumers having the affected toasters should unplug the appliance and contact the company for instructions on returning the unit for a new toaster. Consumers may call Toastmaster toll-free at 1-800-527-3069 or write Operations Manager, Toastmaster Inc., Second and Vine Streets, Boonville, MO 65233. CPSC learned about the defective toasters in a report provided by Toastmaster. The CPSC's mission is to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The CPSC is the Federal agency responsible for consumer product safety. Some 15,000 different kinds of consumer products fall within the Commission's jurisdiction and each year these products are involved in an estimated 29 million injuries and 22,000 deaths
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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