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Official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission consumer incident report from the SaferProducts.gov public database. Use the verification links below to confirm the record on SaferProducts.gov or via the public database export.

Product

Hamilton Beach Griddle Model# 38518R, Power Adapter Model# ZL203

Category

Electronics

Report number

20120618-08152-2147466483

Ownership age

About 58 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20120618-08152-2147466483. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Hamilton Beach Griddle Model# 38518R, Power Adapter Model# ZL203. Source model text: 22559. Incident: Toaster was plugged in. Smelled like it was burning. Not able to push or pull the lever or cancel the toasting smell. Handle broke off in the process. Blackened inside. Afraid it might have caught fire. Unplugged it.

This is a consumer incident report published on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by people outside of CPSC. It is not automatically an official recall or manufacturer admission.

Official report number: 20120618-08152-2147466483. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.