Product recall · May 3, 2016
Walmart Recalls Rival Electric Water Kettles Due to Burn and Shock Hazards
Hazard: The heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user.
What to do: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kettle and return it to any Walmart store for a full refund.
- Recall number
- 16154
- Announced
- Product
- Rival brand electric water kettles
- Importer
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
- Distributor
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
- Made in
- China
- Affected products
- This recall involves Rival brand electric water kettles with model numbers WK8283CU and WK8283CUY. The model numbers are printed on a product label on the underside of the water kettle. The white plastic water kettles were sold with a warming base and a pitcher. A window on the side pitcher has markings that measure the water levels. "Rival" is printed beneath the window.
- Units
- About 1.2 million
- Incidents / injuries
- Walmart has received 80 reports of incidents, including seven reports of burns.
- Sold at
- Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com from March 2011 through October 2015 for about $14.
- Consumer contact
- Walmart at 800-925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Saturday, or noon and 6 p.m. Sunday; or visit the company's website at www.Walmart.com and click "Product Recalls." Consumers can also visit http://walmartstores.com/contactus/feedback.aspx.
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 16154
- Last checked
What to do if you own this product
- Stop using the product if the notice tells you to.
- Find the model number, serial number or date code on the product and compare it with the notice.
- Contact the company using the details above for the refund, repair or replacement.
- Report an injury or a safety problem at SaferProducts.gov.
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