The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·95157·Announced 1995-08-17

American Harvest Snackmaster Food Dehydrators Recalled for Fire Hazard

American Harvest is recalling 56,843 Snackmaster food dehydrators because the heating element can overheat, posing a fire hazard. No injuries have been reported.

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 fire hazard with three reported overheating incidents, but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and American Harvest Inc. are announcing a repair program for 56,843 Snackmaster food dehydrators. The recall involves three specific models: 2200/FD-30, 2400/FD-50, and 2400T/FD-50T. The heating element in these appliances can overheat, which presents a fire hazard. American Harvest is aware of three recent incidents where the heating element overheated, but neither the company nor the CPSC is aware of any injuries involving this product.

The recalled dehydrators are round, white plastic appliances measuring 13 inches in diameter. They were sold nationwide at leading retailers between January and August 1995 for up to $110. Affected units have serial numbers on the bottom of the base starting with the digits 59, followed by B, C, D, F, G, H, or J as the third digit, and ZB, ZC, ZD, ZF, or ZH as the fourth and fifth digits. The recall also includes Snackmaster dehydrators with white or cream-colored base covers that have been serviced since October 1994. The Snackmaster Jr. FD-20 and Gardenmaster FD-1000 models are not affected.

Consumers with the recalled food dehydrators should stop using them immediately. They should call American Harvest at (800) 624-2949 to determine if their unit is part of the recall. American Harvest will arrange to repair the unit by replacing its base cover for free. To promote participation, the company will return each repaired dehydrator with two free Jerky spice packets and extend the warranty for an additional 12 months.

The recalled product

Product
Snackmaster food dehydrators
Manufacturer
American Harvest
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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