Montgomery Ward Chef Tested toasters
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 13, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 13, 2021the latest report was made
- Sep 13, 2021the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Montgomery Ward Chef Tested
- Maker
- Montgomery WardMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- ToastersCPSC’s product type: Toasters (code 234), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | 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 Sep 13, 2021, sent to the company Oct 4, 2021, published by CPSC Oct 19, 2021
The product, in the report: Toaster
(09/11/2021) The consumer stated that as soon as he pushed down the button to start the toasting, there was a low hum. The humming got louder and then started buzzing. Smoke began to come from the product. There also were small flames.
The consumer unplugged the product and took it outside.
- Model
- VE136 Item #741845
- Bought from
- Seventh Avenue magazine
- Bought
- Aug 8, 2021
- Where
- Spring Hope, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Montgomery Ward Chef Tested, made or sold by Montgomery Ward
- 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.
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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.