GE hot plates
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 10, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 10, 2012the latest report was made
- Oct 10, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- GE
- Maker
- Select Brands, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Hot platesCPSC’s product type: Hot Plates (code 224), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2012 | 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 Oct 10, 2012, sent to the company Oct 31, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 15, 2012
The product, in the report: GE double-burner electric hotplate 45ZN 169214 E195659, made for Wal-Mart. Black color. In use about 6 to 8 months.
The GE double-burner electric hotplate we bought from Wal-Mart had a problem with the control knob for the large burner such that it was operating at the highest heat level even though the control knob could be and was rotated to the “Off” position. The excessive heat buildup from this situation melted the plastic feet under the unit, causing the hotter end of it to settle down onto our countertop. This reduced the circulation of cooling air around the unit, making things even worse. The end result was that our butcher-block type wood countertop was scorched brown and the glue joints in it were damaged from the heat. At some point my wife discovered the situation and unplugged the unit, but it is very concerning to me that this could have happened when we were away from the house or while we were sleeping. This was an internal problem with the control device, not just a loose knob.
- Model
- 45ZN 169214 E195659
- Bought from
- Wal-Mart, Michigan
- Where
- Hancock, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 37, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand GE, made or sold by Select Brands, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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