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All-Clad Recalls 4-Square Belgian Waffle Makers Due to Shock Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Williams-Sonoma

Home product recall 09-139. Announced by CPSC on Mar 4, 2009.

CPSC’s own notice, on cpsc.gov

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The short answer

Announced by CPSC on Mar 4, 2009. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.

Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

Wiring inside the waffle maker can be damaged and contact the waffle maker’s metal body, posing a shock or fire hazard to consumers.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What should you do?

Consumers should unplug the waffle maker immediately and contact All-Clad for instructions on obtaining a free replacement.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact All-Clad at (800) 255-2523 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.All-CladWafflerRecall.com

Which ones are recalled?

The recalled All-Clad 4-Square Belgian Waffle Maker is electric with a stainless steel exterior. The recall involves units with a model/ref number of #WD700462 and 4-digit manufacture date codes ending in “08”. The model/ref number and manufacture date code are located on a white label on the bottom of the waffle maker.

About 30,000 units, as CPSC gives them.

All-Clad 4-Square Belgian Waffle Makers.

Source:

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?

  • Distributed by All-Clad Metalcrafters LLC, Canonsburg, Pa.
  • Exclusively through Williams-Sonoma stores, catalog and Web site nationwide from March 2008 through January 2009 for about $200.
  • Made in China, as the notice gives it.
Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Was anyone hurt?

All-Clad has received 20 reports of waffle makers emitting sparks. No injuries have been reported.

Source:

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.
Source:

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Sources

  • 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.

Source:

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.

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