Slow Cookers Recalled by Sensio Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Kohl's Department Stores

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves the Bella Kitchen 5-quart programmable slow cookers. Only slow cookers with model number WJ-5000DE and date codes 0907 or 0909 are included in this recall. The slow cookers are black and "Bella Kitchen" is marked on the control panel. The model number and the four-digit date code are printed on a label on the underside.

Is my product affected?

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• Slow Cookers · About 25,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Exclusively at Kohl's Department stores from July 2009 through December 2009 for between $20 and $40.; Sensio Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Injuries or incidents reported

Sensio has received 60 reports of the control panels of the slow cookers smoking, melting and sparking and three reports of panels catching fire. Fourteen incidents resulted in minor damage to countertops.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Sensio toll-free at (888) 296-9675 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.acbpromotions.com/sensiorecall

Recall history and context

Sensio appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Sensio recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 149 recalls in the kitchen and small appliances category, 41 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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