Toymaker Hasbro is recalling just under a million Easy-Bake ovens in the United States after the Rhode-Island-based company received 30 reports of children getting their fingers or hands caught in the oven's opening. Six children have been burned.
Canada is not affected by the recall, the company said.
The 985,000 Easy-Bake Ovens sold in the U.S. since last May that have been recalled are pink and purple plastic ovens. They resemble a kitchen stove with four burners on top and a front-loading oven. "Easy Bake'' is printed on the front of the electric toy, while "Hasbro'' and model number 65805 are stamped into the plastic on the back.
Toys "R'' Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys and other retailers in the U.S. sold the toy from May 2006 through February 2007.
A spokesperson for Hasbro Canada said the model being recalled was to have hit store shelves here later this year.
She said its introduction will now likely be delayed until the toymaker can make the necessary modifications.
For a free retrofit kit, call the company at 800-601-8418. For more information, visit http://www.easybake.com or http://www.cpsc.gov.
