Name of product:
Chefmate 2-Quart Tea Kettles
Hazard:
Steam can travel up the handle, or water can spill from the spout, posing a burn hazard to the consumer. In addition, the leaking steam can cause the kettle to fail to whistle. If water completely evaporates from the kettle, the aluminum bottom can melt onto the stove and pose a burn hazard.
Consumer Contact:
Wilton Industries toll-free at (866) 255-9237 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT Friday or online at www.wilton.com and click on Recalls for more information
Units
About 716,000 in the United States and 1,400 in Canada
Description
This recall involves Chefmate 2-quart tea kettles sold with a black enamel finish and a solid black resin handle. The Chefmate logo is stamped on the bottom of the aluminum tea kettle.
Incidents/Injuries
The firm has received 13 reports of incidents, including five reports of steam traveling up the handle, three reports of hot water spilling from the spout and a report of a hot handle. In addition, four consumers reported the tea kettle base melting onto the stove burner. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea kettles and return them to any Target store, or contact Wilton Industries for a full refund.
Sold exclusively at
Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2006 through May 2013 for about $9.
Importer
Wilton Industries Inc., Woodridge, Ill.
Manufacturer
PT Maspion and Shanghai Xiang Mao Stainless Steel
Manufactured in
Indonesia and China
