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3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 11, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 3reports to CPSC
  • Jul 11, 2024the latest report was made
  • Jan 28, 2020the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Mainstay
Maker
Walmart Stores Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
ToastersCPSC’s product type: Toasters (code 234), in Kitchen: Appliances
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)

“MAINSTAYS” and “MAINSTAYS (Walmart store brand)”

By month

1 report from August 2023 to July 2024; the most in July 2024, 1. 2 earlier reports, since January 2020, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
July 20241
June 20231
January 20201

How badly anyone was hurt

  • First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • 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 Jul 11, 2024, sent to the company Jul 16, 2024, published by CPSC Jul 31, 2024

    The product, in the report: WALMART MAINSTAYS 4 SLICE TOASTER TA5018 SKU #4 897074 553275 BLACK PLASTIC OUTER COVERING

    WALMART MAINSTAYS 4 SLICE TOASTER MELTED. THE BLACK PLASTIC COVER HAS MELTED , IT WILL CATCH FIRE .SKU # 4897074553275

    Model
    4897074553275
    Bought from
    WALMART STORE #1754 HOWELL MICH, Michigan
    Bought
    Apr 25, 2024, about then
    Where
    Howell, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 73, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand MAINSTAYS, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. First aid

    Made Jun 23, 2023, sent to the company Jun 27, 2023, published by CPSC Jul 12, 2023

    The product, in the report: Product is a toaster oven

    Toaster timer does not work correctly, product charred, may have led to fire if unit not not unplugged.

    Model
    MS54100112163
    UPC
    Unreadable
    Serial number
    unreadable (see image below)
    Bought from
    Walmart, Falmouth MA
    Bought
    Jun 17, 2023
    Where
    FALMOUTH, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 76, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand MAINSTAYS (Walmart store brand), made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  3. No one hurt

    Made Jan 28, 2020, sent to the company Feb 5, 2020, published by CPSC Feb 27, 2020

    The product, in the report: Black Mainstay Walmart 4 slice toaster

    Mainstay Toaster for $15 4 slicer bought at Wal-Mart January 2020.

    The toaster on the right side caught fire and this was even after having it on the lowest setting.

    It could have caught my kitchen on fire !!!

    Bought from
    Wal-Mart, Illinois
    Bought
    Jan 1, 2020, about then
    Where
    Stonington, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 37, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Mainstay, 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.

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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