Christmas Tree Shops Recalls Oven Rack Guard Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 11087 · announced January 6, 2011 · Gong Ming Xia Cun Plastic Mfy, Bao An, China · 430 units affected
The product
The recalled Oven Rack Guard is intended to be placed on an oven rack to prevent burns on the arms or wrist when placing items in or removing them from an oven. The Oven Rack Guard is off white in color, 18 inches long and contains five metal snaps that secure the Oven Rack Guard to the oven rack. The SKU number is 66262 and the UPC number is 15697769. Both numbers are located on the package.
The hazard
The product cannot withstand the high temperatures stated on the packaging and can overheat posing a fire hazard.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to any Christmas Tree Shop location for a full refund. Remedy type: Refund
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): The firm has received nine reports of the product causing smoke or catching fire. Of those nine reports, three consumers reported property damage and five reported injuries, such as headache, sore throat, nausea and eye irritation from smoke.
Sold at: Christmas Tree Shops primarily in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions in October 2010 for about $3.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Christmas Tree Shops toll-free at (888) 287-3232 with calls accepted 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, or visit the firm's website at www.christmastreeshops.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.