CPSC, Philips Announce Recall 3-in-1 Waffle Maker/Sandwich Maker/Grill
Home product recall 03-516. Announced by CPSC on Dec 19, 2002.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Dec 19, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- 200 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The hinges of the sandwich plate can contact an internal wire, creating a risk of shock or electrocution.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled 3-in-1 Waffle Maker/Sandwich Maker/Grill immediately, unplug it, and return the product to Target Stores for a full refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact Norelco toll free at (800) 243-7884 7:00 am to 9:00 pm (ET) Monday to Friday and 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Consumers can visit the firms’ web site at www.philips.com
Which ones are recalled?
These Model HD2420 units have a white plastic enclosure and measure 11 inches wide, 11 inches long and 4 and 1/2 inches tall. “Philips” and “3 in 1” are written on the top of the lid and “MODEL HD2420” can be found on a label on the bottom of the unit. Units marked “Revision A” are not included in this recall.
200 units, as CPSC gives them.
3-in-1 Waffle Maker/Sandwich Maker/Grill.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Philips Electronics North America Corp., through its Norelco Consumer Products Company division, Stamford, Conn.
- Target Stores sold this product, from September 2002 to October 2002, for about $50.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
There has been one report overseas of the sandwich plate contacting an internal wire, which did not result in a shock or injury. No incidents or injuries have been reported in the United States.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.