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2 official CPSC notices naming Hamilton Beach classic chrome, 2011, across appliances, covering at least 314,000 units. The most recent: Hamilton Beach® classic chrome 2-slice toasters, December 15, 2011.
2 notices where the recalled products are toasters.
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When the toasters are first plugged into the outlets, the heating element can be energized although the toaster lifter is in the up or off position, which can pose a fire hazard if the toaster is near flammable items.
Hamilton Beach classic chrome
The heating element in these toasters can remain energized indefinitely when an item is placed in the toaster which may ignite the contents, posing a fire hazard if the toaster is near flammable items.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Counted across all 2 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.
No national chain is named in the 2 notices that say where Hamilton Beach classic chrome products were sold. 1 of the 2 notices mentions online sales.
The 2 notices that give a price range from $19 to $40. Half of them name a price of $24.50 or less.
By the 2 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 23 months or less; the longest for 3.5 years. Half the recalls came within 22 months of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.
None of the 2 notices lists model numbers.
Where the notices say the numbers are: “on the bottom of the toaster” (2 notices).
China (2), in the 2 notices that name a manufacturing country.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 2 recall notices naming Hamilton Beach classic chrome consumer products in 2011, covering at least 314,000 units.
No. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Hamilton Beach classic chrome consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced December 15, 2011 (CPSC 12-057).
Toasters (2).
“Hamilton Beach Recalls Toasters Due to Fire Hazard” (CPSC 11-265), announced June 30, 2011: about 300,000 units.
None of the 2 notices here lists model numbers, so compare your product with the name, photos, sale dates and any codes each notice gives. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Hamilton Beach classic chrome notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Hamilton Beach® classic chrome 2-slice toasters (CPSC 12-057), call (800) 672-5872 and go to www.hamiltonbeach.com.
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