The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·01043·Announced 2000-11-30

Lifetime Hoan Recalls Fondue Set Burners Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Lifetime Hoan Corp. is recalling fondue set burners because they can produce high flames or tip over, posing fire and burn risks.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire and burn hazards) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Lifetime Hoan Corp. is recalling approximately 132,000 fondue sets sold under the Farberware and Roshco brand names. The recall involves only the burners included with these sets, not the entire fondue sets. The affected burners include alcohol burners that can produce high flames beyond the intended cooking surface and chafing fuel holders that could tip over as the fuel burns down.

These defects present potential fire and burn hazards to consumers. CPSC and Lifetime Hoan Corp. have received eight reports of burners producing high flames, but no injuries or property damage have been reported. The sets were sold at department, kitchen, and home stores nationwide from June 1999 through October 2000 for about $20.

Consumers should stop using the burners immediately and contact Lifetime Hoan Corp. to determine how to dispose of them. Owners of recalled alcohol burners will receive a $4 coupon for Sterno canned chafing fuel, while owners of specific chafing fuel holders (model 86702) will be sent a replacement holder. Consumers can contact the company at 516-683-6000, via email at [email protected], or by mail at P.O. Box 1854, Westbury, NY 11590.

The recalled product

Product
Fondue sets
Manufacturer
Lifetime Hoan Corp., of Westbury, N.Y.
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard
Affected units
132,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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