Cabela's Recalls Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 17018. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Defective wiring can cause a build-up of heat, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dehydrators and contact Cabela's to receive a replacement product or a refund.
CPSC recall 17018 has the recall date 20 Oct 2016. The notice names the firm Cabela's. The recall has about 3,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received nine reports of the product malfunctioning due to defective wiring. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 3,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund, Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Cabela's commercial grade 80-liter and 160-liter food dehydrators. The stainless steel dehydrators have model numbers 541549 on the 80-liter, and 541650 on the 160-liter. Model numbers are located on the back panel of the dehydrator. |
| Product | Cabela's food dehydrators, About 3,000 |
| Sold at | Cabela's stores nationwide and online at Cabelas.com from August 2016 through September 2016 for about $300 for the 80-liter model and $415 for the 160-liter model. |
| Importer | Cabela's Inc |
| Distributor | Cabela's Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls on the register that name Cabela's
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17018. https://recallregister.com/product/7885-cabela-s-recalls-food-dehydrators-due-to-fire-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 17018 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received nine reports of the product malfunctioning due to defective wiring. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cabela's stores nationwide and online at Cabelas.com from August 2016 through September 2016 for about $300 for the 80-liter model and $415 for the 160-liter model.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17018?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Refund, Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17018?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,000