LEM Products Recalls Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 11131. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The screws that secure the motor to the back panel can come loose, causing the motor to fall on the heating element. This poses a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dehydrators and contact LEM Products to receive a free repair kit.
CPSC recall 11131 has the recall date 16 Feb 2011. The notice names the firm LEM Products. The recall has about 3,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Food Preservers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | LEM Products has received five reports of motors falling on the unit's heating element resulting in smoke or fire contained in the unit. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 3,500 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves 5-tray and 10-tray LEM food dehydrators with serial numbers 2010 0701, 2010 0702, 2010 07021, 2010 0901, 2010 0902, 2010 1001 or 2010 1101. The dehydrators are gray and are made of plastic. The LEM logo is embossed on the top of the unit. The serial number is located on the label on the back panel. The last section of the UPC code found in the packaging reads "1009 1" for the 5-tray unit and "1010 7" for the 10-tray unit. |
| Product | Food dehydrators with digital timers, About 3,500, Food Preservers |
| Sold at | Mass merchandisers and retailers nationwide and online at www.lemproducts.com from August 2010 through December 2010 for about $160. |
| Distributor | LEM Products |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Fall
- Category: Food Preservers
- CPSC recalls of 2011
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,500Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 46%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Food Preservers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name LEM Products
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11131The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11131. https://recallregister.com/product/595-lem-products-recalls-food-dehydrators-due-to-fire-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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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 11131 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
LEM Products has received five reports of motors falling on the unit's heating element resulting in smoke or fire contained in the unit. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mass merchandisers and retailers nationwide and online at www.lemproducts.com from August 2010 through December 2010 for about $160.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11131?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11131?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,500