IMI Cornelius Recalls Juice Dispensers Due to Fire Hazard

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #09771) was formally reported on September 24, 2009. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. IMI Cornelius, of Osseo, Minn. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 14,000 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Fraying of wiring within the wiring harness can cause the juice dispenser's transformer to overheat, posing a fire hazard. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Customers should unplug the unit, open the door, and inspect the wire harness in the bottom left corner of the cabinet. If the colored wiring is cut or cracked (see photos), customers should immediat… — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 17 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.