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Name of Product: Slow Cookers Units: About 25,000 Importer/Distributor: Sensio Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Hazard: The slow cooker’s control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: 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 [...]

Last February, Mel Bonner, 63, of Tinley Park, Ill., noticed water beneath his washing machine. He couldn’t find a leak, so he dialed the manufacturer’s customer service number. Then he held the receiver up and let the machine do the “talking.” The washer was “beeping, and lights [were] flashing” as it transmitted self-diagnostic data, says [...]

Last February, Mel Bonner, 63, of Tinley Park, Ill., noticed water beneath his washing machine. He couldn’t find a leak, so he dialed the manufacturer’s customer service number. Then he held the receiver up and let the machine do the “talking.” The washer was “beeping, and lights [were] flashing” as it transmitted self-diagnostic data, says [...]

I love the look of Smeg’s retro refrigerator that we wrote about Here. Smeg adds to the look with its  free-standing washing machine sink combo. Washing Machine: 15 washing programs Variable spin speed from 600 up to 1600 rpm Delay timer Max 5 kg of dry laundry steel drum and tank Extra large 300 mm [...]

I’ve owned a few crock-pots over the years. Right now I have two- both of them the large six quart models made by Rival. They are both basic models that have a simple central knob for choosing a low or high setting. I prefer my appliances simple and these are perfect for me. Many people [...]

It can be hard to write a product review of a freezer in the middle of winter. The last thing you want to think about is keeping things cold. Fortunately, our editorial offices are in Beverly Hills, California where we’ve been blessed with 70 degree weather since December. So it might be winter, but ice [...]

Name of Product: Slow Cookers Units: About 25,000 Importer/Distributor: Sensio Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Hazard: The slow cooker’s control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: 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 [...]

Name of Product: Char-Broil vertical gas smokers Units: About 18,450 Importer: Char-Broil LLC, of Columbus, Ga. Manufacturer: Ningbo Spring Communications of China Hazard: When the temperature setting is in “low,” the smoker’s hose/valve/regulator (HVR) assembly does not allow sufficient gas to flow, causing the flame to extinguish. Gas continues to flow and build up inside [...]

Name of Product: Slow Cookers Units: About 25,000 Importer/Distributor: Sensio Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Hazard: The slow cooker’s control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: 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 [...]

Name of Product: Char-Broil vertical gas smokers Units: About 18,450 Importer: Char-Broil LLC, of Columbus, Ga. Manufacturer: Ningbo Spring Communications of China Hazard: When the temperature setting is in “low,” the smoker’s hose/valve/regulator (HVR) assembly does not allow sufficient gas to flow, causing the flame to extinguish. Gas continues to flow and build up inside [...]

Sometimes the hardest part of repairing an appliance, is knowing how to get the machine apart so that you can get in and get to work. A professional has seen a washing machine disassembled enough times to know when to push and when to pull. Here’s a great little video with instructions on how to [...]

Underwriter Labs certifies the safety and proper use of many products including small appliances. There’s one product that they won’t certify under any circumstances. The Turkey Deep Fryer. Check out this safety video from Underwriter Labs. Related Reading: