The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·16154·Announced 2016-05-03

Walmart Recalls Rival Electric Water Kettles Due to Burn and Shock Hazards

Walmart is recalling about 1.2 million Rival electric water kettles because the heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards.

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 significant injury reports, specifically seven reports of burns, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

Walmart is recalling about 1.2 million Rival brand electric water kettles with model numbers WK8283CU and WK8283CUY. The white plastic kettles were sold with a warming base and a pitcher. The model numbers are printed on a product label on the underside of the water kettle. "Rival" is printed beneath the window on the side pitcher.

The recall is due to a hazard where the heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user. Walmart has received 80 reports of incidents, including seven reports of burns.

The kettles were sold at Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com from March 2011 through October 2015 for about $14. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kettle and return it to any Walmart store for a full refund. Consumers can contact Walmart at 800-925-6278 or visit the company's website for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Rival brand electric water kettles
Manufacturer
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Category
Consumer Product — Small Appliances
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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