Safety regulator, Atico International USA Inc. Announce Recall of Percolators
Recall 01187 · Jul 11, 2001 · Atico International USA Inc.
198,000
units affected
198,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01187
- Date
- Jul 11, 2001
- Company
- Atico International USA Inc.
- Units affected
- 198,000
- Product
- Electric percolators
- Product type
- Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recall includes Atico's Kitchen Gourmet Automatic 10 Cup Percolator and Prinetti Electric 10 Cup Percolator. The white plastic percolators have gray bases. The Kitchen Gourmet Automatic 10 Cup Percolator is decorated with three red flowers on the front. The Prinetti Electric 10 Cup Percolator is plain white with "Prinetti" written on the front.
What can happen
If the thermostat fails, the plastic housing of the percolator can overheat and melt while in use, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Atico has received six reports of fires, as a result of overheating with these percolators, resulting in minor property damage to kitchen counters and cabinets. There have been two reports of minor burns to the hand.
- Sold at
- Drug and discount stores nationwide sold these percolators, from January 1996 through January 2001, for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled electric percolators?
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.
What is the hazard?
If the thermostat fails, the plastic housing of the percolator can overheat and melt while in use, posing a fire hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.