CPSC And West Bend Announce Breadmaker Recall
Home product recall 95-106. Announced by CPSC on Apr 20, 1995.
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Announced by CPSC on Apr 20, 1995. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
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What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
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Which ones are recalled?
April 20, 1995 Release # 95-106 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, the West Bend Company of West Bend, Wis., is announcing a repair program for 425,000 Automatic Bread and Dough Makers. The breadmakers can overheat, presenting a fire hazard.West Bend is aware of three recent incidents in which a faulty circuit board of the control panel overheated and caught fire. Neither CPSC nor West Bend is aware of any injuries.However, consumers should stop using the recalled breadmakers and call West Bend at (800) 874-4084 between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. central time. West Bend will provide free pickup and repair of the breadmakers. And, each repaired unit will have its warranty extended for an additional 12 months.This recall program involves all models of West Bend Automatic Bread and Dough Makers manufactured between June 1, 1994 and April 9, 1995. Consumers can verify if they own one of these West Bend Bread and Dough Makers by checking the five- or six-digit manufacture date stamp, which includes the month, date and year of production, attached to the back of the unit.The box-shaped breadmakers mix, knead and bake breads. The breadmakers are made of either white metal with a white plastic lid or black metal with a black plastic lid. The part of the lid with the control panel is labeled in part “Automatic Bread and Dough Maker... West Bend....” The units were sold nationwide and in Canada at leading retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, and Sam’s Club. The twelve models involved in this program had suggested retail prices of up to $300.00.The action taken by West Bend to notify CPSC of the bread makers’ potential fire hazard was acknowledged by Ann Brown, CPSC Chairman. “The corporate responsibility demonstrated by West Bend in initiating this repair program and seeking CPSC’s cooperation is a good example of industry working voluntarily with government to provide safer products.
West Bend Automatic Bread & Dough Makers.
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Who made and sold it?
- Made by Sam’s Club.
- Made by Wal-Mart.
- Made by Target.
- Made by West Bend.
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Was anyone hurt?
The notice doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
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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.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
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