GE, Walmart electric deep fryers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 6, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 6, 2012the latest report was made
- Nov 6, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- GE, Walmart
- Maker
- Walmart Stores Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric deep fryersCPSC’s product type: Electric Deep Fryers (code 219), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
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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Hurt, care not known Made Nov 6, 2012, sent to the company Dec 3, 2012, published by CPSC Dec 17, 2012
The product, in the report: Deep fryer
Deep fryer control box had wires get too hot and burned through the plastic handle. Wires exposed and caused burn. could be bare wires inside and might cause electrical shock. Others have had the same problem as noted in customer reviews of the item. Walmart GE mdl 18021915.
- Model
- 18021915
- Bought from
- Walmart, Alabama
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2011
- Where
- Lowndesboro, Alabama: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 63, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand GE, Walmart, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
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
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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.