Rival 50301-GI 3-Quart Slow Cooker

Pros: Perfect for small meals, cleans up easily, good for people on the go
Cons: Won't be sufficient for a large group

Busy lifestyles often lead to innovative and time-saving cooking techniques. I like the type of indoor cooking that involves the least amount of hands-on supervision, and I've found that cooking with a crock pot allows me to prepare a meal over a long ...

Pros: small, cheap, easy to clean
Cons: handles broke after just a few uses

I haven't used this thing more than a dozen times, yet the right handle is broken through and the left side is well on its way. Can't find any info on a recall for this particular model and I had researched thoroughly before buying this one. This was the very problem I hoped to avoid as I view brittle, breaking handles as very high on the safety hazard list.

I'll be contacting Rival tomorrow but I don't know what to ask of them as I have no interest in owning another of their crockpots. Not if they can't be trusted to release their products without major safety flaws!!

Pros: Looks good (I got all white), cooks fine, easy to clean
Cons: Cracked handle makes it too dangerous to use.

After only a few uses, I have cracks in one of the handles. This is not included in the recall, but really should be. Won't buy another Rival.

Pros: Inexpensive, easy to clean
Cons: cracks in one handle of the outer unit

Although I have a larger 5 quart crockpot, I find myself using this one much more often for just the two of us. After having this product for less than six months, I started noticing cracks in one of the handles of the outer unit. The cracks get worse with each use. At this point, I would not trust picking up the crockpot by the handles. I called Rival, and this model is not on their recall list. They offered to sell me a new base for $30.00! I only paid $14.99 for the complete crockpot.