Walmart Stores Inc. electric corn poppers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 15, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 15, 2011the latest report was made
- Sep 15, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, Walmart Stores Inc.
- Maker
- Walmart Stores Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric corn poppersCPSC’s product type: Electric Corn Poppers (code 212), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Sep 15, 2011, sent to the company Oct 17, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 31, 2011
The product, in the report: electric popcorn maker
Shortly after plugging the popcorn popper into the wall outlet to allow it to run prior to use it she powered it in the on position and powered it in the off position within three meant when she noticed the on/off switch had a spark in it. She unplugged it immediately and placed it back into the original packaging. On/Off switch sparks when turned OFF - every time!!
She contacted the firm and reported the incident with them. The representative that she spoke with (name was not provided) advised her that it might be an isolated incident and that she could return it to the retailer or exchange it and if she got a new one and the same incident occurred to please call back.
On 9/10/2011 she exchanged it at the retailer for the same model. Following the first steps that were taken the day before she experienced the same failure.
On 9/13/2011 She contacted the firm and was recommended to contact the retailer. She bought it to the attention of the manager that she had 2 popcorn poppers that had sparks flying from the on/off switch. The manager showed no interest and laughed at the consumer. Later that date she returned the product to the retailer and received a full refund.
On 9/15/2011 she contacted the firm again and wanted to know if there was a recall in affect and she was advised by the representative (name is unknown) that once they receive a certain number of reports and or a certain number of phone calls for a product for them to recall it.
The consumer indicated that a person could seriously harm themselves with the product.
- Model
- pc-830
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Sep 8, 2011
- Where
- Saugerties, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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