Rival Electric Crock Grills Recalled for Electric Shock Hazard
Rival is replacing heating elements on 1.1 million indoor electric crock grills because unsealed components can expose users to electric shock.
What this means for you
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 (electric shock) where injury has been reported (13 complaints), but no fatalities or serious injuries are explicitly stated, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Rival of Kansas City, Mo., announced a replacement program for approximately 1.1 million Rival indoor electric crock grills. The recall covers model 5740 and 5750 grills sold from January 1990 to December 1993 for about $20 each in retail stores nationwide. The heating elements on these models were not sealed during production, which can expose consumers to electric shock.
Rival has received 13 consumer complaints of electric shock and three retailer-returned grills that leaked electrical current. Both models contain a chrome-plated 11-inch steel grill, a heating element, and a support bar; the model 5740 has a steel base, while the model 5750 has a stoneware base. Heating elements stamped with an "E" before the part number are not included in this replacement program.
Owners of model 5740 and 5750 grills should stop using them immediately and contact Rival at (800) 557-4825 for assistance in identifying the element and replacing it if necessary. Rival will instruct owners on how to remove one of the two end pins of the recalled element. Upon receiving the returned end pin, Rival will provide consumers a free replacement heating element.
The recalled product
- Product
- Rival indoor electric crock grills
- Manufacturer
- Rival
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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