Recall 03E023000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 03E023000 · announced February 19, 2003 · Greatland · 12,000 units affected

The problem

AFTERMARKET VECTOR COFFEE MAKERS PACKAGED AS GREATLAND, MODEL NO. VEC216GT, AND VECTOR, MODEL NO. VEC216. THE HEATING ELEMENT INSIDE THE PRODUCT CAN LOOSEN CAUSING IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE PLASTIC BOTTOM LAYER WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY HEATS THE SURFACE IT SETS ON.

The risk

POSSIBLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.

What to do

VECTOR HAS NOTIFIED ITS RETAILERS TO REMOVED THE PRODUCT FROM THE SHELVES AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COFFEE MAKER WITH ANOTHER MODEL. NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 13, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVED THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AT 954-584-4442.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.