Toasters recalled. Turn on spontaneously with no bread in slots

Recall Round-Up (10/07) From CBS3, Philadelphia (LINK)

Jim Donovan

5200 toasters are being recalled. They can turn on without bread in the slots and ignite items that may be placed on top. There have been ten reports of toasters turning on spontaneously. One incident caused fire damage to kitchen cabinets.

The recall affects Cook's Essentials Electric Toasters. They are four slice wide slot electric toasters with numbers CET 401. They were sold by QVC from January of 2003 through June of 2003.

Unplug these toasters immediately and call QVC at 800-367-9444. They'll give you instructions on how to return the power cord for a full refund.

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There are so many products coming from untested manufacturers lately, you could add a margin of safety by having them plugged into an outlet that would shut them off if smoke is detected.