Berkshire Innovations Recalls Sahara Folding Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recall number

23753

Title

Berkshire Innovations Recalls Sahara Folding Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recall date

2023-05-04T00:00:00

Manufacturers

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Made in

[{"Country":"China"}]

Importers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Berkshire Innovations Inc., of Williamstown, Massachusetts"}]

Distributors

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Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery in Sebastopol, California and online at brodandtaylor.com, amazon.com, williamssonoma.com and pleasanthillgrain.com from July 2022 through March 2023 for between $295 and $395."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Sahara Folding Food Dehydrators","NumberOfUnits":"About 990 (In addition, about 29 were sold in Canada)","Type":""}]

UPCs

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Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The heater fan can fail and cause the components to overheat, posing a fire hazard."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Sahara Folding Food Dehydrators, remove the polyester air filter and contact Berkshire Innovations for a free repair. The repair is replacing the air filter with a non-flammable metal screen air filter. The air filter is designed for easy toolless access by consumers."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"The firm has received 15 reports of the dehydrator overheating. No injuries or property damage have been reported."}]

Description

This recall involves the Brod & Taylor Sahara Folding Food Dehydrators. The dehydrator has seven shelves, two front glass doors and folds to one third its size for storage. The back panel of each dehydrator has the model number DR710, the production code CCAE, and its individual serial number. The recalled dehydrators have serial numbers between 12139055 and 12140194.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Berkshire-Innovations-Recalls-Sahara-Folding-Food-Dehydrators-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert

Last published

2023-05-04T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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