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Engineering tests conducted by the Commission indicate that the product contains several possible defects capable of causing electric shock to users and/or ignition of the cord.
Approximately 23,600 units
Recall information on this product is available by calling the Consumer Product Safety Commission's toll-free Hotline at 800/638-2772, or by contacting Chadwick-Miller, Pequot Industrial Park, 300 Turnpike Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021, 617/828-8300.
Recall Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 1) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced that Chadwick-Miller, Inc., Canton, Massachusetts, has voluntarily stopped sale and distribution and is recalling their electrical refrigerator defrosters.
Engineering tests conducted by the Commission indicate that the product contains several possible defects capable of causing electric shock to users and/or ignition of the cord. One minor burn injury associated with this defroster has been reported to the Commission.
The majority of the units were sold through mail order companies including Holiday Gifts, Foster & Gallagher, White Industries, Hanover House, Sunset House, Jay Norris and Foster Trent and retailed for approximately $5.99. Approximately 23,600 units have been sold over the last two years.
The small, portable refrigerator defroster consists of a sheathed heating element housed inside a circular aluminum cage, approximately 6 l/4 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep with a 5-inch black plastic handle. The gold warning label is located on the handle stating: "Warning: Refrigerator must be checked every 2 or 3 minutes while defroster is in use. Do Not place defroster on or near plastic surfaces." The unit sits on three black plastic legs. A separate 4-foot cord set is included. The packaging box is labeled with the name Chadwick and the Model No. 73359.
Consumers are urged to immediately cease use of the product. To obtain a full refund for the unit, including postage costs, mail the product to the mail order company where purchased. Consumers should not send the unit directly to Chadwick-Miller, Inc.
Recall information on this product is available by calling the Consumer Product Safety Cammission's toll-free Hotline at 800/638-2772, or by contacting Chadwick-Miller, Pequot Industrial Park, 300 Turnpike Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021, 617/828-8300.
Consumers are urged to immediately cease use of the product. To obtain a full refund for the unit, including postage costs, mail the product to the mail order company where purchased.
One minor burn injury associated with this defroster has been reported to the Commission.
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
Related Recalls
The chopper’s blade can operate unexpectedly during assembly or when not enclosed in the container, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
If microwaved or filled with extremely hot liquid, the mugs can overheat or break, posing burn and laceration hazards.
The air fryers can overheat, causing the handles to melt or break, posing fire and burn hazards. Additionally, the air fryer ovens can overheat and the glass on the door can shatter, posing fire, burn and laceration hazards.
The pot handle can detach or become loose, posing burn and scald risks to consumers from hot food and liquids spilling from the product.
The control panel (user interface) on the ranges can detach from the unit, posing electrical shock and electrocution hazards.
The recalled refrigerators contain an ice bucket assembly component that can break, resulting in plastic pieces entering the ice bucket, posing choking and laceration hazards to consumers if the pieces are dispensed out of the ice bucket.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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