Burlington Coat Factory Recalls Bella Kitchen Slow Cookers (3/02/11)

If you are using a Bella Kitchen 5-quart programmable slow cooker that you purchased at Burlington Coat Factory, you are to stop using this product and return it to the store for a full refund or store credit.

Almost 7,500 Bella Kitchen slow cookers were recalled on 3/02/11 due to fire hazard. The slow cooker's control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.

The manufacturer has received 60 reports of the control panels smoking, melting and sparking, and three reports of panels catching fire. Fourteen incidents resulted in minor damage to countertops. No injuries have been reported.

The importer/distributor of these slow cookers is Lehrhoff ABL, of Carlstadt, N.J., and the retailer is Burlington Coat Factory, of Burlington, N.J.

This recall involves Bella Kitchen 5-quart programmable slow cookers. The slow cookers are black with "Bella Kitchen" printed on the control panel. Only slow cookers with model number WJ-5000DE and date codes 0907 or 0909 are included in this recall. The model number and the four-digit date code are printed on a label on the underside of the product.

The Bella Kitchen slow cookers were sold at Burlington Coat Factory stores from June 2010 through December 2010 for $20.

Consumers should stop using the slow cooker immediately, unplug it and return the slow cooker to Burlington Coat Factory for a full refund or store credit.

For additional information, contact Burlington Coat Factory toll-free at (888) 223-2628 between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at http://www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell them about it by visiting www.saferproducts.gov

The CPSC reminds consumers that it is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Burlington Coat Factory's Recall Hotline: (888) 223-2628
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

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Source: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11150.html?tab=recalls