Wilton Industries Recalls Chefmate Tea Kettles Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves Chefmate 2-quart tea kettles sold with a black enamel finish and a solid black resin handle. The Chefmate logo is stamped on the bottom of the aluminum tea kettle.

Is my product affected?

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• Chefmate® 2-Quart Tea Kettles · About 716,000 in the United States and 1,400 in Canada units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2006 through May 2013 for about $9.; PT Maspion, of Indonesia; Shanghai Xiang Mao Stainless Steel, of China; Wilton Industries Inc., Woodridge, Ill..

Injuries or incidents reported

The firm has received 13 reports of incidents, including five reports of steam traveling up the handle, three reports of hot water spilling from the spout and a report of a hot handle. In addition, four consumers reported the tea kettle base melting onto the stove burner. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

Wilton Industries toll-free at (866) 255-9237 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT Friday or online at www.wilton.com and click on Recalls for more information

Recall history and context

Wilton appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Wilton recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 149 recalls in the kitchen and small appliances category, 41 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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