No. 02-022Appliances
CPSC, Wolf Range Co. Inc. and Wolf Appliance Co. LLC Announce Recall of Gas Ranges
Wolf and Wolf Gourmet residential
Hazard: Delayed ignition of gas in the ovens and broilers can put consumers at risk of burn injuries and fires.
October 2001 recalls
8 supported household-product notices published in October 2001, from official CPSC data.
Recall results
No. 02-021Appliances
CPSC, Norcold Inc. Announce Recall of Refrigerators
Combination gas and electric
Hazard: Tubing in the cooling unit can crack and leak flammable gas, presenting a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
No. 02-020HVAC & Water Heaters
CPSC, American Water Heater Co. Announce Recall to Replace Burners in Gas Water Heaters
Natural gas
Hazard: The burners could produce excess carbon monoxide (CO), posing a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.
No. 02-019Appliances
CPSC, National Presto Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Deep Fryer Basket Handles
National Presto Industries Inc. (Presto)
Hazard: The handles on the fryer baskets can come off, resulting in hot oil spattering the user and bystanders.
No. 02-018Appliances
CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of Microwave-Hood Combinations
Whirlpool
Hazard: These units can overheat and catch fire.
No. 02-017Power Tools
CPSC, Cisco Announce Recall of Power Adapters
Cisco Systems
Hazard: The adapters can overheat and melt a hole through the housing, posing a fire hazard. In addition, the exposed wires pose a shock hazard.
No. 02-003Mattresses & Bedding
CPSC, Biddeford Textile Corp. Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
Biddeford Textile
Hazard: The plug that connects the detachable control switch to the blanket can become loose. The resulting poor electrical contacts can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
No. 02-002Home Electronics
CPSC, Compaq Announce Recall of Notebook Computer AC Adapters
Compaq Computer
Hazard: These AC adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard.