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title: "Berkshire Innovations Recalls Sahara Folding Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Haz... — CPSC recall 23753 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The heater fan can fail and cause the components to overheat, posing a fire hazard."
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# Berkshire Innovations Recalls Sahara Folding Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert) — CPSC recall 23753

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date May 4, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: 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.
- **Reason**: The heater fan can fail and cause the components to overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Berkshire Innovations Inc., of Williamstown, Massachusetts
- **Quantity**: About 990 (In addition, about 29 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23753

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Berkshire-Innovations-Recalls-Sahara-Folding-Food-Dehydrators-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: May 4, 2023

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## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Berkshire-Innovations-Recalls-Sahara-Folding-Food-Dehydrators-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert)

### Contact in the notice

Berkshire Innovations Inc. at 800-768-7064 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recall@brodandtaylor.com or online at www.brodandtaylor.com/recall or www.brodandtaylor.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Berkshire Innovations Inc., of Williamstown, Massachusetts records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/berkshire-innovations-inc-of-williamstown-massachusetts/)