Recalls Update - Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:53 - 0 Comments

JCPenny Recalls Cooks Deep Fryers Due To Fire And Burn Hazards

JCPenney has recalled about 27,000 Cooks Deep Fryers. The deep fryer has a faulty heating element which can cause it to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. JCPenney is aware of five incidents involving the deep fryers, including one report of a minor burn and three reports of damaged countertops. The Cooks deep fryer has a brushed stainless steel exterior, a wire mesh basket with a handle, a lid with a window and black handles. The deep fryer has a 1/3-gallon capacity. “Cooks” is stamped on the side of the deep fryer. Model number 22016 is printed on the bottom of the deep fryer. JCPenney’s stores sold the fryers nationwide by catalog and at http://www.jcp.com from August 2007 through January 2008 for about $50.