General Electric Voluntarily Recalls Certain Drip Coffeemakers That May Pose A Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 91055. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 91055 has the recall date 21 Mar 1991. The notice names the firm General Electric. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.
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| Description | March 21, 1991 Release # 91-055 General Electric Voluntarily Recalls Certain Drip Coffeemakers That May Pose A Fire Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The General Electric Company (GE) in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced the voluntary recall of certain GE brand and Universal brand drip coffeemakers manufactured before April 28, 1984 which present a potential fire hazard. The company believes that a fire hazard may occur when a purchased thermal fuse in the coffeemaker fails to function as intended. About nine million drip coffeemakers bearing the GE or Universal brand name were manufactured between 1976 and 1984. GE has received approximately 400 reports of coffeemakers overheating. It has been alleged recently that one fire caused by a fuse failure resulted in two fatalities and serious personal injury to eight other people. GE has received claims that fuse failures also may have been responsible for fires that resulted in one additional death and 15 personal injuries. Approximately 375 of the claims involve property damage ranging in value from $300 to $1.3 million. As an incentive, GE is offering owners $10 for each recalled unit… |
| Product | General Electric (GE) drip coffeemakers |
| Product | Universal drip coffeemakers, Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles |
| Manufacturer | General Electric; Universal |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1991: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1991
- 84
- Recalls of 1991 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls on the register that name General Electric
- 9
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 20 May 1999 | Undercabinet Fluorescent Lights Recalled by GE Home Electric Products |
| 3 Feb 1999 | GE Spacemaker Radio Cassette Players Recalled by Thomson Consumer Electronics |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Outlet Converters Recalled by General Electric |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Under-The-Cabinet Coffeemakers Recalled by Black & Decker & GE |
| 21 Mar 1988 | Surge Suppressors Recalled by GE |
| 30 Nov 1983 | Nine Inch Fans Warned by GE |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Nine Inch Fans Recalled by GE |
| 26 Aug 1982 | Drip Coffeemakers Recalled by GE |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 91055. https://recallregister.com/product/5074-general-electric-voluntarily-recalls-certain-drip-coffeemakers-that-ma/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 91055 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 91055 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name General Electric?
- 9 CPSC recalls on this register name General Electric. This recall is 1 of them.