Walmart Stores Inc. hot plates
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 20, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 20, 2012the latest report was made
- Jan 20, 2012the 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
- Hot platesCPSC’s product type: Hot Plates (code 224), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 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 Jan 20, 2012, sent to the company May 8, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 23, 2012
The product, in the report: 2 burner hot plate
While boiling a pot of water on the high setting for about five minutes he went to remove the pot with his right hand and felt a very strong electric shock. He powered the unit in the on off position.
Within a few seconds later a glass dish came in contact with the hot plate and there was a zap which also caused the circuit breaker to flip.
The firm was contacted on 1/20/2012 and a report was filed. The consume indicated that he would return the product.
The failure occurred within his first attempt of using it.
- Model
- 169214
- Bought from
- Walmart, Georgia
- Bought
- Jan 18, 2012
- Where
- Atlanta, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- 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
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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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