The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·97097·Announced 1997-04-08

K-Tel Deluxe Dehydrator with Fan Recalled for Fire Hazard

K-Tel International is recalling 75,000 Deluxe Dehydrator with Fan units because they can overheat and cause fires. Consumers should stop using the product immediately and destroy or discard it.

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 reported fires and one injury from smoke inhalation, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating (score 4) due to significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

K-Tel International (USA) Inc. is recalling approximately 75,000 Deluxe Dehydrator with Fan food dehydrators, model no. 80043. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recalled appliances are round, white plastic units with a 13-inch diameter, a 3-inch thick base, and a gray plastic lid. The base is labeled in part, "K-TEL...Style No. LD 1010..." and features five stacked trays with holes in the center.

The food dehydrators can overheat, presenting a fire hazard. K-Tel is aware of nine incidents resulting in seven fires. One person was injured by smoke inhalation. The company is out of business and cannot be contacted.

The dehydrators were sold nationwide at retail stores and by telemarketers from October 1993 to December 1995 for $30 to $40. Consumers who own the recalled model should stop using it immediately. Because the manufacturer is out of business, consumers are instructed to destroy or discard the product. K-Tel has already notified consumers who purchased the dehydrators through telemarketing; this notice is intended to inform those who purchased them at retail stores.

The recalled product

Product
K-Tel Deluxe Dehydrator with Fan food dehydrators
Manufacturer
K-Tel International
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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