The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·16007·Announced 2015-10-14

TCC Cooking Company Recalls CHEFS Vertical Roasters Due to Breakage Hazards

TCC Cooking Company is recalling CHEFS vertical roasters because they can break or shatter, posing burn and laceration hazards. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (burn and laceration hazards) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

TCC Cooking Company is recalling approximately 4,000 CHEFS-branded flameproof ceramic vertical roasters. The black roasters consist of a round roasting pan with handles and a removable insert. The recall is being issued because the roasters can break or shatter, which poses burn and laceration hazards to consumers.

The recalled roasters were sold online through Chefscatalog.com, Cooking.com, Target.com, and other online retailers from April 2014 through May 2015 for between $35 and $50. TCC Cooking Company has received 25 reports of the roasters breaking or shattering, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled roasters. Consumers who purchased the roaster through Target.com should return the product to any Target store for a full refund. All other consumers should discard the product and contact TCC Cooking Company to receive a gift card equal to the purchase price.

The recalled product

Product
Vertical roasters
Manufacturer
TCC Cooking Company, of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Category
Consumer Product — Cookware
Hazard
Affected units
4,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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