Hamilton Beach Toasters Recalled

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Hamilton Beach Brands Inc., of Glen Allen, VA, has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 14,000 Hamilton Beach classic chrome two-slice toasters.

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 has received five reports of toasters being energized when first plugged into an outlet. There have been no reports of injuries or property damage.

The Hamilton Beach recall involves toasters bearing the model number 22602, which is printed on the bottom of each toaster. The toaster has a chromed steel exterior, a front control panel with a rotary toast shade selector and function buttons arranged in an arc, a front removable crumb tray and “Hamilton Beach” printed below the control panel.

The toasters were sold by mass merchandisers and department, grocery and home center stores nationwide from August through November this year for between $19 and $34. Also, some of these toasters were sent to consumers as replacements for model 22600 toasters recalled in June. They were manufactured in China.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toasters and contact Hamilton Beach to receive instructions on how to obtain a free replacement toaster. For additional information, call Hamilton Beach at (800) 576-6600 anytime, or visit hamiltonbeach.com. General toaster safety information is available from Hamilton Beach at http://tinyurl.com/43va5sd.