Extensive measures are underway to get word of the risk and new remedy to consumers.
The toasters are being recalled because they can allow food to catch on fire, and when the toaster door automatically opens and the food rack extends beyond the door, flames from the food can escape the unit and expose kitchen cabinets and their contents to the fire. When the unilateral recall was first announced, the firm reported 242 incidents. Eight burn injuries have been reported. Of approximately 234,000 toasters sold, to date only about 19,000 consumers have participated in the unilateral recall announced last October. Date codes 405 through 504 appear on the outer prong of the plug blade.