CPSC, Atico International USA Inc. Announce Recall of
CPSC, Atico International USA Inc. Announce Recall of Percolators
Why was CPSC, Atico International USA Inc. Announce Recall of recalled?
If the thermostat fails, the plastic housing of the percolator can overheat and melt while in use, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell. Contact: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Electric percolators
- Company
- Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Quantity
- About 198,000
- Sold at
- Drug and discount stores nationwide sold these percolators, from January 1996 through January 2001, for about $10.
- Recall date
- July 11, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- Atico has received six reports of fires, as a result of overheating with these percolators, resulting in minor property damage to kitchen counters and cabinets. There have been two reports of minor burns to the hand.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall includes Atico's Kitchen Gourmet Automatic 10 Cup Percolator and Prinetti Electric 10 Cup Percolator. The white plastic percolators have gray bases. The Kitchen Gourmet Automatic 10 Cup Percolator is decorated with three red flowers on the front. The Prinetti Electric 10 Cup Percolator is plain white with "Prinetti" written on the front.