The Recall Desk
ModerateCPSC·23753·Announced 2023-05-04

Sahara Folding Food Dehydrators Recalled for Fire Hazard

Berkshire Innovations is recalling about 990 Sahara Folding Food Dehydrators because the heater fan can fail and cause the unit to overheat, posing a fire hazard. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly states no injuries or property damage have been reported, and the hazard is a fire risk that has not yet manifested in actual harm. This qualifies as a voluntary precautionary recall under the rubric, consistent with a Moderate severity score of 2.

Plain-English summary

Berkshire Innovations Inc. of Williamstown, Massachusetts is recalling approximately 990 Sahara Folding Food Dehydrators due to a fire hazard. The dehydrator has seven shelves, two front glass doors, and folds to one-third its size for storage. Model number DR710 with production code CCAE are affected, specifically units with serial numbers between 12139055 and 12140194.

The heater fan can fail and cause internal components to overheat, creating a fire hazard. The manufacturer has received 15 reports of the dehydrator overheating. No injuries or property damage have been reported to date.

The recalled dehydrators were sold at Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery in Sebastopol, California and online through brodandtaylor.com, amazon.com, williamssonoma.com, and pleasanthillgrain.com from July 2022 through March 2023, priced between $295 and $395. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled units. Berkshire Innovations is offering a free repair that replaces the polyester air filter with a non-flammable metal screen air filter, which has toolless access for easy consumer replacement.

For more information, contact Berkshire Innovations at 800-768-7064 (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET), email [email protected], or visit www.brodandtaylor.com/recall.

The recalled product

Product
Sahara Folding Food Dehydrators
Manufacturer
Berkshire Innovations Inc., of Williamstown, Massachusetts
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliance
Hazard
  • fire-hazard
  • overheating
Affected units
990

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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