The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·10328·Announced 2010-08-31

Sensio Recalls Bella Kitchen Slow Cookers Due to Fire Hazard

Sensio is recalling Bella Kitchen 5-quart slow cookers sold at Kohl's because the control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.

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 three reported instances of the control panel catching fire and fourteen incidents of property damage to countertops, meeting the criteria for significant injury or property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Sensio Inc. is recalling Bella Kitchen 5-quart programmable slow cookers with model number WJ-5000DE and date codes 0907 or 0909. The recall involves approximately 25,000 units that were sold exclusively at Kohl's Department stores from July 2009 through December 2009 for between $20 and $40. The slow cookers are black with "Bella Kitchen" marked on the control panel, and the model number and date code are printed on a label on the underside.

The recall is due to a fire hazard; the slow cooker's control panel can overheat and melt. Sensio has received 60 reports of the control panels smoking, melting, and sparking, and three reports of panels catching fire. Fourteen of these incidents resulted in minor damage to countertops.

Consumers should stop using the slow cooker immediately and unplug it. They can contact Sensio toll-free at (888) 296-9675 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.acbpromotions.com/sensiorecall for information on receiving a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Slow Cookers
Manufacturer
Sensio Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Small Appliances
Hazard
Affected units
25,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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