Food Dehydrators Recall/Replace by K-Tel International (USA)
CPSC recall 97097. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 97097 has the recall date 8 Apr 1997. The notice names the firm K-Tel International. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Food Dehydrator/Preserver/Processor.
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| Description | Food Dehydrators Recall/Replace by K-Tel International (USA) NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Company out of business. Please destroy or discard the product. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles Originally issued April 8, 1997, Revised December 23, 2002 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-097 CPSC, K-Tel International (USA) Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Food Dehydrators WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), K-Tel International (USA) Inc. of Plymouth, Minn., announced a replacement program for 75,000 food dehydrators. The food dehydrator can overheat, presenting a fire hazard. K-Tel is aware of nine incidents resulting in seven fires. One person was injured by smoke inhalation. The recall program involved the Deluxe Dehydrator with Fan, model no. 80043. The round, white plastic appliance measures 13 inches in diameter with a 3-inch thick base and a gray plastic lid. The base is labeled in part, "K-TEL...Style No. LD 1010..." The base is stacked with five trays with holes in the center. Each tray contains a gray plastic tray on which fruit,… |
| Product | K-Tel Deluxe Dehydrator with Fan food dehydrators, Food Dehydrator/Preserver/Processor |
| Manufacturer | K-Tel International |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Food Dehydrator/Preserver/Processor
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name K-Tel International
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 97097The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97097. https://recallregister.com/product/5937-food-dehydrators-recall-replace-by-k-tel-international-usa/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 97097 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97097 has no incident or injury text.