The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·17023·Announced 2016-11-01

Kikkerland Teapots with Bamboo Stands Recalled for Fire Hazard

Kikkerland Design is recalling teapots with bamboo stands because the stands can catch fire. No injuries have been reported.

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 fire hazard with six reports of the stands burning, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Kikkerland Design Inc. is recalling Kikkerland and Cost Plus World Market brand teapots with bamboo stands. The recall involves 30-ounce glass teapots with a removable glass tea infuser sold with a votive-candle holder inside the bamboo stand. No votive candles were included with the teapots.

The bamboo votive stand can catch fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers. The firm has received six reports of the votive stands burning. No injuries have been reported.

About 7,300 units were sold at Amazon retailers, Cost Plus World Market, Uncommon Goods, Urban Outfitters, and online at www.Amazon.com from March 2014 through September 2016 for between $40 and $70. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled teapots and stands and contact the firm for return instructions. Consumers who purchased online will be mailed instructions on how to receive a refund. Consumers who bought the teapots at stores can return the teapots and stands for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Kikkerland and Cost Plus World Market brand teapots with bamboo stands
Manufacturer
Kikkerland Design Inc., of New York
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchenware
Hazard
Affected units
7,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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