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CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers

Date: June 15, 2004
Company: Select Brands, Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the slow cooker to Wal-Mart for a full refund.

Affected Products

The recalled General Electric (GE) Cool Touch 6 Quart Slow Cooker has a removable blue ceramic bowl with a glass lid. The enclosure that surrounds the ceramic bowl is made of plastic. The GE logo is located on the front of the unit underneath the temperature control knob. The model number 168945 is located on a silver label on the bottom of the base.

Why Was This Recalled?

The heating element can drop to the bottom of the slow cooker and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing a burn hazard to users.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Select Brands, Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.

Select Brands, Inc., of Lenexa, Kan. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report