The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·24126·Announced 2024-02-22

Cascade Designs MSR Camping Cooking Pots Recalled for Burn and Scald Hazards

Cascade Designs is recalling select MSR camping cooking pots because the handle can detach or become loose, spilling hot food and liquids and causing burn or scald injuries. The company has received 22 reports of handle problems, including two burn injuries.

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 source reports actual burn injuries (two cases) resulting from the hazard, along with 22 total reports of the defect manifesting. Under the rubric, injury reports where harm has already been documented on a product with clear injury risk qualifies as High severity.

Plain-English summary

Cascade Designs Inc. of Seattle, Washington is recalling select MSR camping cooking pots. The anodized aluminum pots, ranging from 1 to 2 liters, were sold individually and as part of stove systems and kits, including Reactor, Trail Lite, and PocketRocket Stove Kits models.

The pot handle can detach or become loose, allowing hot food and liquids to spill from the product and cause burn and scald injuries to consumers. The company has received 22 reports of the pot handle detaching or becoming loose, including two reports of burn injuries.

About 60,655 of these pots were sold through outdoor equipment stores nationwide between January 2008 and October 2023, priced between $40 and $290.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pot and contact Cascade Designs for instructions on submitting a product photo to receive a free replacement pot handle/lifter, which does not require tools to install. Consumers can reach Cascade Designs at 800-531-9531 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.msrgear.com/pot-recall.html or https://www.msrgear.com (click "Recall Header" at the top).

The recalled product

Product
MSR camping cooking pots
Manufacturer
Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle, Washington
Category
Consumer Product — Camping / Outdoor Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
60,655

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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