General Electric Intensifies Recall Of Coffeemakers That May Pose A Fire Hazard; Seeks Higher Regional Returns
CPSC recall 92050. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 92050 has the recall date 4 Feb 1992. The notice names the firm Universal. 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 | FEBRUARY 4, 1992 Release # 92-050 General Electric Intensifies Recall Of Coffeemakers That May Pose A Fire Hazard; Seeks Higher Regional Returns WASHINGTON, DC -- The General Electric Company (GE), today announced that it is intensifying its recall of certain GE brand and Universal brand drip coffeemakers manufactured before April 28, 1984.GE, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), launched a voluntary recall of these units in March 1991. They want to remind consumers that these coffeemakers could represent a significant fire hazard and that consumers in many areas of the U.S. still have not returned their units.The company believes that a fire hazard may occur when a supplier's 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 500 reports of coffeemakers overheating. It has been alleged 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… |
| Product | General Electric (GE) drip coffeemakers |
| Product | Universal drip coffeemakers, Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles |
| Manufacturer | Universal; General Electric |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1992: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1992
- 82
- Recalls of 1992 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls on the register that name Universal
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 92050. https://recallregister.com/product/5242-general-electric-intensifies-recall-of-coffeemakers-that-may-pose-a-fi/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 92050 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 92050 has no incident or injury text.