Safety regulator, Ceraflame Inc. Announce Recall of Ceramic Tea Kettles
Recall 02046 · Nov 27, 2001 · Ceraflame Inc.
3,000
units affected
3,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02046
- Date
- Nov 27, 2001
- Company
- Ceraflame Inc.
- Units affected
- 3,000
- Product
- Ceraflame Ceramic Stove Top Tea Kettles
- Product type
- Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The Ceraflame Ceramic Stove Top Tea Kettles are made of ceramic and are glazed black. The tea kettles have either a brown wooden handle, or a ceramic handle of a similar color to the kettle. The kettles have the words "Ceraflame" and "Made in Brazil" stamped on the bottom. Tea kettles purchased at Bloomingdale's stores or on QVC are not involved in this recall.
What can happen
The tea kettles can break or burst during use, spilling hot water, which poses the risk of burn injuries to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these tea kettles immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or free replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Ceraflame Inc. has received six reports of tea kettles breaking, though no injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Gourmet stores and specialty catalogs sold these tea kettles nationwide, from October 2000 through October 200,1 for between $60 and $70.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ceraflame ceramic stove top tea kettles?
Consumers should stop using these tea kettles immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or free replacement.
What is the hazard?
The tea kettles can break or burst during use, spilling hot water, which poses the risk of burn injuries to consumers.
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.