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Rival brand electric water kettles — recall 16154

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2016-05-03

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
16154
Date of alert
2016-05-03
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: 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. Hazards: The heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Walmart-Recalls-Rival-Electric-Water-Kettles

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