May 27, 1996 I have a few questions about this crock pot.
The crock-pot is "for household use only" (UL 1026?, Cooking and Food Serving Appliances, Electric Household), so it is being used outside of it's intended purpose. Wouldn't it be advisable for Mr. Turnbull to replace the crock pots used by his company with crock pots approved for commercial use (UL 197?, Cooking Appliances, Commercial Electric)? Would a commercial crock also need approval by NSF? If OSHA or one of various other agencies inspected the location, wouldn't they require that the crock-pots be replaced with suitable machines? If Mr. Turnbull is correct that the Crock Pots are incorrectly wired, is Rival still liable if an injury occurs, even though the crock pot was used outside of its intended scope? Wouldn't Mr. Turnbull's employer also assume an equal amount of liability, because they are not using it as intended? (All the more reason for Mr. Turnbull to replace all equipment intended for household use with equipment evaluated for commercial use!) While UL's name has popped up in several messages, Mr. Turnbull did not mention whether or not the crock pots are UL approved. With a name brand manufacturer like Rival, I would bet that they have been approved by UL or another regulatory agency, but it would be interesting to find out if they have not. Art Kampmeier A-Pex International Co., Ltd. [email protected]
