The American Electric Corporation was a company that manufactured various electronic appliances and devices such as food processor

Food processor

A food processor is a kitchen appliance used to facilitate various repetitive tasks in the process of preparation of food. Today, the term almost always refers to an electric-motor-driven appliance, although there are some manual devices also referred to as "food processors".Food processors are...

s, hair dryers, mini deep fryers, and fluorescent

Fluorescence

Fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation of a different wavelength. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore lower energy, than the absorbed radiation...

 light bulbs. The company was located at 9937 W. Jefferson Blvd in Culver City, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. The American Electric Corporation is no longer in business, though information is still available on a number of recalls the company had before going out of business . While in business, the company managed to stay above a situation where many manufacturers of hair dryers had to issue recalls due to the use of asbestos

Asbestos

Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals used commercially for their desirable physical properties. They all have in common their eponymous, asbestiform habit: long, thin fibrous crystals...

. Perhaps the company's most popular products were the American Food Processor

American Food Processor

The American Food Processor is a food cutting and processing device manufactured by the American Electric Corporation. These devices were manufactured in Culver City, California, in the United States of America...

, also known as American Electric Corporation's Model 8000, and the Gourmet Casserole slow cooker model 5000.