Viking Designer 1 Sewing Machines Recalled for Fire Hazard
Viking Sewing Machines Inc. is recalling about 11,800 Designer 1 sewing machines because solder connections in the power supply can overheat and cause fires.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with one reported instance of the machine catching fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported but property damage (fire) occurred.
Plain-English summary
Viking Sewing Machines Inc. is recalling approximately 11,800 units of the Viking "Designer 1" sewing machine. The recall was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on October 8, 2002. The affected machines were manufactured in 1999 and are white with "Designer 1" printed on the front. Specific serial number ranges are included in the recall, which are listed on the bottom of the machine.
The recall is due to a fire hazard. Solder connections in the main power supply of the sewing machines can overheat. Viking has received two reports of the power supply smoking and one report of a sewing machine catching fire. The fire was contained to the sewing machine, and no injuries have been reported.
The recalled machines were sold nationwide by independent sewing machine dealers from January 1999 to January 2000 for between $5,500 and $6,000. Consumers should return the recalled sewing machines to the place where purchased to receive a free replacement power supply component. For additional information, consumers can contact Viking at (800) 446-2333 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
The recalled product
- Product
- Viking "Designer 1" Sewing Machines
- Manufacturer
- Viking Sewing Machines Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 11,800
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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