CPSC2002-04-04
CPSC, Crystal Mountain Water Cooler Corp. Announce Recall of Water Coolers
Crystal Mountain Water Cooler Corp., of Alberta, Canada
Hazard
The hot & cold water dispenser's heater band can short circuit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should turn off the hot tank power switch or simply unplug the units and contact Crystal Mountain to receive repair information. Consumers should have the serial number of their water cooler available at the time of the call.
Sold at
Crystal Mountain and its distributors sold these water coolers in the U.S. and Canada, from May 1999 through July 2000, for about $300.
Affected count
About 12,000
Injuries reported
Crystal Mountain Water Cooler Corp. has received about 20 reports of the water cooler's insulation smoking, or igniting the unit. Damages ranged from minor smoke and fire damage up to $200,000 in property damage.
Products
Hot & Cold Water Dispensers
Consumer contact
Consumers may contact Crystal Mountain at (866) 678-4886 anytime to receive repair information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Crystal-Mountain-Water-Cooler-Corp-Announce-Recall-of-Water-CoolersDon't want to check this manually?
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