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UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Pressure Cookers

NORTHBROOK, Ill., USA - Nov. 2, 2006 - Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is notifying consumers that the pressure cooker identified below does not meet UL's safety requirements and may pose a hazard to users. This product has not been evaluated for safety by UL and bears an unauthorized UL Mark for the United States.

Name of Product: Innova 8 QT Pressure Cooker, Ultrex II, Model 11453 C

Units: Approximately 1,600 units

Date of Manufacture: 2003 to 2005

Manufacturer: Tianjin Dongjin Cooking Utensils Co. LTD in Tianjin, China

Identification: On the product: The bottom of the pressure cooker is stamped with the following information:

Model 11453C
8 QT Pressure Cooker
ULTREX II
UL Listed 65X0
Innova Inc.
Davenport, IA 52806
(Date Code)
Made in China

Sold at: Home Shopping Network (HSN), 1 HSN Drive, St., Petersburg, FL 33729: www.hsn.com.

What you should do: UL recommends that users stop using the product immediately and contact Home Shopping Network.

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