Product recall · February 20, 2018
Whirlpool Recalls KitchenAid Electric Kettles Due to Burn Hazard
Hazard: The handle can loosen and separate from the kettle, causing hot contents to spill, posing a burn hazard.
What to do: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kettles and contact Whirlpool for a free replacement.
- Recall number
- 18103
- Announced
- Product
- KitchenAid electric kettles
- Manufacturer
- Co-Win Global Ltd, of Hong Kong
- Importer
- Whirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.
- Made in
- China
- Affected products
- This recall involves KitchenAid 1.7 Liter Electric Kettles. The kettles were sold in stainless steel, red, black, white, liquid graphite and cocoa silver. Model numbers and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the kettle. KitchenAid is written on the front of the kettles. A complete list of model and serial numbers included in this recall is posted on the firm's website at http://repair.whirlpool.com. Model Numbers Serial Numbers KEK1722SX (Stainless) YA325***** thru YA724***** KEK1722ER (Red) YA325***** thru YA724***** KEK1722OB (Black) YA325***** thru YA724***** KEK1722WH (White) YA325***** thru YA724***** KEK1722QG (Liquid Graphite) YA325***** thru YA724***** KEK1722CS (Cocoa Silve
- Units
- About 40,200 (In addition, 47,300 units were sold in Canada and 1,600 in Mexico)
- Incidents / injuries
- Whirlpool Corporation has received 79 reports in the U.S. (19 in Canada) of handles separating, including three reports in the US (one in Canada) of minor burn injuries.
- Sold at
- Bed Bath & Beyond, Dillard's, Fry's Electronics, Kitchen Kaboodle, Kohl's, Navy Exchange, Target, Williams Sonoma, and other home improvement, home appliance and retail stores and online at Amazon.com as well as other online retailers from September 2013 through February 2018 for about $100 to $120.
- Consumer contact
- Whirlpool Corporation at 800-874-0608 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at http://repair.whirlpool.com for more information.
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 18103
- 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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