Brower Recalls Top Hatch Egg Incubators Due to Fire Hazard
Brower is recalling about 2,500 Top Hatch egg incubators because the base can ignite during use, posing a fire hazard. Three fires with property damage have been reported.
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 incidents of property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe category.
Plain-English summary
Brower Division of Hawkeye Steel Products Inc. is recalling about 2,500 Top Hatch egg incubators. The recalled Model TH120 incubators are round, light gray plastic units with a clear plastic top, measuring 18 inches in diameter and 12 inches tall. The product is used to hatch various types of eggs and features a crank arm and turner motor in the base that rotates the tray.
The recall is due to a fire hazard where the base can ignite during use. Brower has received three reports of fires, all of which resulted in property damage. No injuries have been reported. The recalled incubators were sold at Mills Fleet Farm, Stromberg's Chick and Gamebirds, Unlimited, and other farm supply retailers from January 2009 to September 2010 for about $190.
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Brower at (800) 553-1791 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.browerequip.com/recall.pdf, to obtain a free replacement base.
The recalled product
- Product
- Egg Incubator
- Category
- Consumer Product — Egg Incubator
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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