Hamilton Beach electric waffle irons
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 20, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 20, 2020the latest report was made
- Aug 20, 2020the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Hamilton Beach
- Maker
- Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric waffle ironsCPSC’s product type: Electric Waffle Irons (code 235), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2020 | 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 Aug 20, 2020, sent to the company Sep 17, 2020, published by CPSC Oct 1, 2020
The product, in the report: Hamilton Beach stainless steel round Belgian waffle maker Model 26055
My waffle maker built up steam pressure while making a waffle that it blew the the top open while hot in the middle of cooking a waffle after a latch failed. The bottom left quarter of waffle was ejected 2 feet in front of it. The lid blew backward with a enough force to break the foot near the hinge pictures posted here [REDACTED] no one was near waffle maker when it happened but it is concerning
- Model
- 26055
- Serial number
- A0481CE
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2018, about then
- Where
- Missoula, Montana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Hamilton Beach, made or sold by Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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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