Hamilton Beach hand-held mixers
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc. is voluntarily replacing certain Hamilton Beach model 230 and 232 hand-held mixers due to reports that the units' internal motor cooling fans have broken, with fan pieces contaminating food. Between April 1990 and April 1991, approximately 600,000 of these mixers were distributed nationwide and sold for between $10.00 and $20.00 each. The company reported approximately 15 incidents of fan blade breakage to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, with several incidents involving minor injuries to the mouth and teeth of consumers who ate food prepared with the affected mixers.
Consumers can identify affected models by checking the underside of the mixer housing for the model number (230 or 232) and date code. Model 230 mixers with date codes 1290 through 1691 and Model 232 mixers with date codes 3890 through 1791 are affected. According to the record, consumers with one of these mixers or those unsure whether their mixer is included should contact Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc. at 1-800-341-3333, and the firm will replace these mixers with newly designed ones.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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JANUARY 15, 1992 Release # 92-043 Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc. To Replace Mixers WASHINGTON, DC -- Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc. of Glen Allen, VA in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced a voluntary replacement of certain Hamilton Beach model 230 and 232 hand-held mixers as a result of reports that the units' internal motor cooling fans have broken and fan pieces have contaminated food. Between April 1990 and April 1991, approximately 600,000 of these mixers were distributed nationwide. The mixers sold for between $10.00 and $20.00 each. Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc. reported approximately 15 incidents of fan blade breakage to the CPSC. Several of the incidents allegedly involved minor injuries to the mouth and teeth of consumers who ate food prepared with the mixer. Consumers can determine if they have an affected model by looking for the model number and date code located on the under-side of the mixer housing. The nameplate contains several cautionary statements, the name "Hamilton Beach Inc.", the model number (230 or 232) and "Made in China." Date Codes are ink stamped on the mixer housing near the nameplate. Model 230 with the date codes 1290 through 1691 and Model 232 with date codes 3890 through 1791 are affected. If you have one of these mixers or if you are unsure whether your mixer is included in this replacement program, you should contact Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc. at 1- 800-341-3333. The firm will replace these mixers with ones newly designed
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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