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The Products
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Applica Consumer Products Inc., of Miami Lakes, Fla.,made and sold VersaToast wide-slot toasters under the Black & DeckerŪ brand.
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Election Systems & Software makes and sells iVotronic electronic voting machines under their own brand.
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Flaws and Dangers
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The heating element in these toasters can continue to operate after use, posing a fire hazard.
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The voting components in these iVotronics can continue to select candidates after use, posing an election hazard.
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Problem Reports
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There have been nine reports of fires associated with these toasters after consumers had finished toasting their bread, resulting in minor property damage to kitchen cabinets.
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There have been hundreds of reports of votes changing on these machines after voters finished making their selections, resulting in major concerns about the election outcomes.
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Injury Reports
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One minor injury was reported to the firm, but it has not been confirmed and is under investigation.
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One major election perversion was reported in the 2006 Congressional election in Florida, but it has not been confirmed and is under investigation.
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Accountability
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The company accepted responsibility for the malfunctioning of the flawed toasters.
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Voters were held responsible for the malfunctioning of the flawed iVotronics.
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Official Remedy
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Consumers should unplug and stop using these recalled toasters immediately. For more information on receiving a refund, consumers should call Applica Consumer Products Inc.
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Consumers should quit being "sore losers," allow election officials and vendors to control the counting of the votes, and accept whatever results are reported by these machines.
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