Walmart Rival Electric Water Kettles recall: Burn and Shock Hazards
Walmart Recalls Rival Electric Water Kettles Due to Burn and Shock Hazards
Why was Walmart Rival Electric Water Kettles recalled?
The heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kettle and return it to any Walmart store for a full refund. 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.
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
- Rival brand electric water kettles
- Company
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
- Quantity
- About 1.2 million
- Sold at
- Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com from March 2011 through October 2015 for about $14.
- Recall date
- May 3, 2016
- Incidents / injuries
- Walmart has received 80 reports of incidents, including seven reports of burns.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.