Safety regulator, The Fondue Factory LLC Announce Recall to Replace Glass Stands on Fondue Sets
Recall 04552 · May 25, 2004 · The Fondue Factory LLC
500
units affected
500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04552
- Date
- May 25, 2004
- Company
- The Fondue Factory LLC
- Units affected
- 500
- Product
- Fondue Sets: the Modern Set in White, Black, or Stainless; the Classic Set in White or Black
- Product type
- Fondue Sets
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled fondue sets include: the Modern Set I White (Item #10201), the Modern Set in Black (item #10202), the Modern Set in Stainless (Item # 10203), the Classic Set in White (Item # 10301), the Classic Set in Black (Item # 10302). The item number is printed on the invoice and on the assembly directions for the set.
What can happen
The top piece of glass that supports the fondue pot can shatter, posing a burn and laceration hazard to consumers.
The fix
Stop using the recalled fondue pot immediately and contact the firm for a replacement wire frame stand that replaces the glass stand.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The Fondue Factory LLC has received three reports of the glass breaking. There have been no injuries reported.
- Sold at
- Directly by The Fondue Factory LLC, from April 2003 through February 2004, for about $45 for all of the sets, except the Modern Set in stainless, which sold for about $47.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled fondue sets: the modern set in white, black, or stainless?
Stop using the recalled fondue pot immediately and contact the firm for a replacement wire frame stand that replaces the glass stand.
What is the hazard?
The top piece of glass that supports the fondue pot can shatter, posing a burn and laceration hazard 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.