The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·00028·Announced 1999-12-07

Texsport five-piece camp mess kit recalled for burn hazard

CPSC and Texsport are recalling 146,000 five-piece mess kits because handles can fail, spilling hot liquids and causing burns.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a reported injury (second-degree burns) and a significant risk of harm from spilling hot liquids, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Southern Exchange Co. Inc. (Texsport) are recalling approximately 146,000 Texsport five-piece camp mess kits. The kits include a 5-inch aluminum sauce pan and cover, a 6.5-inch aluminum plate, a 7-inch aluminum fry pan, and a 4 oz. blue plastic cup. The products were sold under the Texsport label in green boxes marked "item 13150" and "Made in China."

The recall is due to a safety hazard where the sauce pan handle does not lock into place and the fry pan handle can bend during use. These defects can cause hot foods or liquids to spill onto consumers, resulting in serious burns. CPSC and Texsport have received one report of a 10-year-old boy who sustained second-degree burns to his ankle when boiling water spilled from the sauce pan.

The mess kits were sold nationwide and in Puerto Rico at camping, mass merchandise, and army surplus stores from May 1994 through September 1999 for about $3. Consumers should stop using the mess kit immediately and return it to the store where purchased for a refund or replacement. For more information, consumers can call Texsport at (800) 231-1402 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.texsport.com.

The recalled product

Product
Texsport five-piece mess kit
Category
Consumer Product — Cookware
Hazard
Affected units
146,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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