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12 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 31, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 12reports to CPSC
  • Jul 31, 2022the latest report was made
  • Jun 28, 2011the earliest
  • 8with the company’s comments
Brand
GE
Makers
Walmart Stores Inc., Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. and Select Brands, Inc., and 1 otherMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Slow cookersCPSC’s product type: Slow Cookers (code 268), in Kitchen: Appliances

By month

1 report from August 2021 to July 2022; the most in July 2022, 1. 11 earlier reports, since June 2011, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
July 20221
May 20201
December 20191
July 20151
March 20151
July 20141
January 20141
April 20131
January 20131
October 20121
January 20121
June 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • No one hurt 10 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified

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 31, 2022, sent to the company Aug 5, 2022, published by CPSC Aug 19, 2022

    The product, in the report: [Slow Cookers]

    Handle broke

    Model
    106661
    Serial number
    A4100AS
    Where
    Smithton, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 72, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made May 14, 2020, sent to the company Jun 2, 2020, published by CPSC Jun 16, 2020

    The product, in the report: This is a white GE brand slow cooker with a blue removable crock. model# 168945 from WalMart

    I put a roast in the [REDACTED] turned it on high setting.... after approximately 3 hours I noticed a “burnt, hot, electrical smell. I felt the slow cooker and it was very hot. I unplugged it. Using hot pads we looked at the bottom and found it to be melting & the electrical cord was starting to melt.

    Model
    168945
    Bought from
    it was a gift
    Where
    Logansport, Indiana: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 60, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Dec 18, 2019, sent to the company Jan 22, 2020, published by CPSC Feb 5, 2020

    The product, in the report: slow cooker

    (12/18/2019) The slow cooker was in use and the setting was on high and placed on the kitchen counter. After about 30 to forty minutes, the consumer smelled something burning. Smoke was coming from the base of the slow cooker and the space where the unit was placed on the counter had burn marks.

    Model
    168945
    Bought from
    Walmart, Pennsylvania
    Where
    Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania: Mobile/Manufactured Home
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. Not said

    Made Jul 16, 2015, sent to the company Jul 27, 2015, published by CPSC Sep 14, 2015

    The product, in the report: GE 6-Quart Digital Slow Cooker

    I received a GE 6-Quart Digital Slow Cooker as a gift, and upon using the product the plastic melted and compromised the structural integrity of the appliance. Had I not come in from mowing, the entire unit could have set on fire, burned through my counters, or exploded.

    Model
    169200
    Bought from
    Walmart
    Where
    depauw, Indiana: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  5. No one hurt

    Made Mar 15, 2015, sent to the company Mar 23, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 6, 2015

    The product, in the report: GE 4.5-Quart Oval Slow Cooker, model #106661. There’s a design with purple olives on a branch going around the outside, with a white background. Type SC12 Slow Cooker 120V~60Hz 290W. THIS WAS PURCHASED OVER 10 YEARS AGO SO I DO NOT HAVE A RECEIPT.

    I have two (WalMart) GE 4.5-Quart Oval Slow Cookers model # 10661 and series A4400AS/E1320AS that I purchased several years ago without any issues. Recently on one slow cooker, the handle came off and the lid fell to the floor and shattered (3/6/2015). On the other slow cooker, the handle came off and the lid fell into the food splashing a little bit of the liquid on my wrist (3/14/2015). No serious injuries occurred as a result of either incident. I started searching online for replacement lids and came across a recall of this model for the same issues I encountered. I seem to have missed the opportunity to receive a replacement but wanted to report the incidents I had.

    Model
    106661 Series A4400AS/E1320AS Type SC12 Slow Cooker
    UPC
    NA
    Serial number
    NA
    Bought from
    WalMart
    Bought
    Nov 1, 2003, about then
    Where
    Tampa, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 37, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  6. No one hurt

    Made Jul 17, 2014, sent to the company Aug 7, 2014, published by CPSC Aug 21, 2014

    The product, in the report: G.E. Slow Cooker 4.5 Qt, Olive design on exterior, Clear lid, grey handles, made in China, UL 516B E6132 Type SC12, Slow Cooker 120V - 60 Hz 290W not sure which of the following questions this answers

    I received a GE 4.5 quart oval slow cooker model # 106661 - with olive design, clear glass and grey handles and a thermal wrap for Christmas a few years back. I have used it several times but now see that the handle is damaged and my lid has small cracks on the same side. I was lifting it up and noticed the crack so I set it down and noticed the handle felt like it was loose and wobbling, assuming it was due to the large roast and veggies in it but then I noticed the handle itself was cracked. I have kept it in a safe place and this was not normal wear and tear.

    I began looking online on how to order a new handle and lid when I saw my very numbers involved in a recall. How can I receive a new handle and lid. Would it be safe to use after replacing, if I can even find a replacement? I think it must have been stressed on that side. Would you please direct me? Otherwise it seems to work fine and I love the thermal wrap to keep it safe in storage.

    I tried to call the hotlines that said “call anytime” only to find out they had business hours (not really “call anytime”) Please direct me how to replace these as soon as possible. Thank you.

    Warm Regards, [REDACTED]

    Model
    106661
    Serial number
    A4100AS
    Bought from
    Wal-Mart, Texas
    Where
    Magnolia, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Trademark Licensing, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  7. No one hurt

    Made Jan 15, 2014, sent to the company Jan 31, 2014, published by CPSC Feb 18, 2014

    The product, in the report: GE 6-Quart Digital Slow Cooker

    It is a slow cooker and it was used in my home. I would use it to cook beef stew dinners that go in a slow cooker. I noticed the bottom of it is VERY HOT. It used not be hot!! It gets so hot I’m sure it could burn my hand. I just happen to notice it before anyone could get hurt. On the side at the bottom has MELTED!!

    Model
    169143
    UPC
    0681131691437
    Bought from
    walmart, North Carolina
    Bought
    Feb 14, 2008, about then
    Where
    spring hope, North Carolina: Mobile/Manufactured Home
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by Select Brands, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  8. No one hurt

    Made Apr 20, 2013, sent to the company May 10, 2013, published by CPSC May 24, 2013

    The product, in the report: GE Slow cooker model 168945

    GE Slow cooker Model 168945. Had slow cooker on counter warming soup. Smelled burning plastic and found that the metal heating element had melted through the bottom of the unit and was burning the counter top and the electrical cord. My counter top is permanently damaged.

    Model
    168945
    Bought from
    Wal Mart, Connecticut
    Bought
    Apr 1, 2004, about then
    Where
    Danbury, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 8, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by Select Brands, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  9. No one hurt

    Made Jan 16, 2013, sent to the company Jan 28, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 11, 2013

    The product, in the report: Walmart GE m/n 10661, Series A4100AS, Type SC12 Slow Cooker White metal oval outer cooker with green branch/leaf desigh w/2 grey plastic side handles, white porcelin inner cook pot, clear oval lid with grey top handle. 4.5 quart slow cooker

    We’ve had this slow cooker for multiple years and have had good luck with it. But, over the past year we had the grey plastic handle, on the clear glass lid, crumble and fall apart while washing the lid. We did a temp repair job, since we needed to use the slow cooker, by placing a small bolt through the lid and putting two nuts on to have something to grab with a hot mitt. We just used the cooker again and I noticed the side handle is cracking and ready to fall off. All these plastic parts should be able to stand the heat temps that emit through the sides of a slow cooker. It has been a good cooker up until now with these problems, hate to have to buy a new one just because plastic parts are failing. There was a recall noted on another filed complaint on this site. I believe the recall was in 2005 which made it too old to affect that consumer and myself but thought I’d post my experience in hopes of warning other users of this model slow cooker. Thanks

    Model
    10661
    Bought from
    Walmart
    Where
    Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  10. No one hurt

    Made Oct 17, 2012, sent to the company Nov 13, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 28, 2012

    The product, in the report: GE model 168945 slow cooker: sold at Wal-Mart; made in China. White plastic base, blue crock, clearglass lid. UL listed 9H06-E195659 UPS 68113168945

    Turned on GE model 168945 slow cooker and inserted the crock, food, and placed lid on top. I began to smell a burning plastic smell and removed the crock to see if something was in the base of the slow cooker. Smell continued for about 30 minutes more. The slow cooker was turned on for about 7 hours and cooked the food. Slow cooker was turned off. Few hours later noticed that the [REDACTED] kitchen counter had buckled due to intense heat. Turned over base of the slow cooker and plastic on one side had melted.

    Model
    168945 /UL 9H06-E195659
    UPC
    68113168945
    Bought from
    Wal-Mart, North Carolina
    Bought
    Jan 1, 2006, about then
    Where
    Sylva, Nebraska: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 63, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by Select Brands, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  11. No one hurt

    Made Jan 2, 2012, sent to the company May 29, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 25, 2012

    The product, in the report: GE 4.5 quart oval slow cooker model # 106661 - white with olive design on outside, clear glass lid. THIS WAS A CHRISTMAS GIFT SO I DON’T HAVE PURCHASE DETAILS.

    GE 4.5 oval slow cooker model #106661 (Walmart - series A4210AS). I have had this slow cooker for several years (probably 9 or 10) and had no problems. Used it tonight and when I was cleaning the outside I noticed that the right handle had several cracks in it. Went online to see if I could purchase a replacement handle and found a recall notice on the cooker dated January 13, 2005, specifically related to this problem. No injuries (thankfully) from this, but figured I’d go ahead and report it as requested on the recall notice. It’s been a good crockpot. Sorry I didn’t see the notice in time to get a replacement :-).

    Model
    106661 Series # A4210AS Type SC12 slow cooker
    Serial number
    NA
    Bought from
    Walmart, Virginia
    Bought
    Dec 15, 2003, about then
    Where
    Virginia Baech, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  12. First aid

    Made Jun 28, 2011, sent to the company May 21, 2012, published by CPSC Jul 20, 2011

    The product, in the report: 6-quart unit has model number 106851A Series E1430AS

    My Slow Cooker feet broke, spilling the food and burning my hand. 6-quart unit has model number 106851, the series code is E and does not fall into the recall that is out right now.

    Model
    106851 series E1430AS
    Bought from
    Wal-Mart
    Bought
    Jun 1, 2005, about then
    Where
    Austin, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 35, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

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