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Black and Decker electric griddles

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jan 10, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Jan 10, 2024the latest report was made
  • Jan 8, 2014the earliest
  • 2with the company’s comments
Brand
Black and Decker
Maker
Spectrum Brands, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Electric griddlesCPSC’s product type: Electric Griddles (code 223), in Kitchen: Appliances

By month

1 report from February 2023 to January 2024; the most in January 2024, 1. 1 earlier report, since January 2014, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
January 20241
January 20141

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 2 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jan 10, 2024, sent to the company Jan 12, 2024, published by CPSC Jan 30, 2024

    The product, in the report: Product sits on flat surface and used accordingly, I noticed it sparking and checked the components and they are burnt out and melted

    I purchased a black and Decker electric griddle and the components melted and nearly started a fire. It has spectrum brands labeled on it however was boxed in black and Decker when purchased at target.

    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    2252TU
    Bought from
    Target Mills Rd Ventura CA
    Bought
    Feb 13, 2023, about then
    Where
    Ventura, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 43, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Black and Decker, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Jan 8, 2014, sent to the company Jan 16, 2014, published by CPSC Feb 3, 2014

    The product, in the report: Black and Decker electric griddle (model #GD2011B)

    The insullation around the heating coil of new my Black and Decker electric griddle (model #GD2011B) exploded the first time I plugged it in. Small particles of very hot insullation material were strewn all over my counter causing burns which are too deep to be removed.

    Model
    GD2011B
    Bought from
    Gift
    Where
    Lake Havasu City, Arizona: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Black and Decker, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, 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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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