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Easy-Bake Ovens
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What’s wrong
Young children can insert their hands into the oven's opening and get their hands or fingers caught, posing an entrapment and burn hazard.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — A child can become trapped.
What it looks like
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Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should contact Easy-Bake between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET 7 days a week to receive a free retrofit kit with consumer warning. Caregivers should keep the Easy Bake Oven away from children under eight years of age.
Who to contact: For additional information, contact Easy-Bake at (800) 601-8418, or visit the firm's Web site at www.easybake.com
The product
The Easy-Bake Oven is a purple and pink plastic oven that resembles a kitchen range with four burners on top and a front-loading oven. "Easy Bake" is printed on the front of the oven. Model number 65805 and "Hasbro" are stamped into the plastic on the back of the oven. The Easy Bake Oven is an electric toy and is not recommended for children under eight years of age. Ovens sold before May 2006 are not included in this recall.
Details
- Units affected
- About 985,000
- Recall date
- February 6, 2007
- Brand
- Easy-Bake, a division of Hasbro, Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I.
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- Easy-Bake has received 29 reports of children getting their hands or fingers caught in the oven's opening, including five reports of burns.
Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys and other retailers nationwide from May 2006 through February 2007 for about $25.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Easy-Bake Ovens Recalled for Repair Due to Entrapment and Burn Hazards”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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