EKCO Recalls 12-Inch Skillets Due to Handle Breakage Risk
EKCO Housewares is recalling approximately 16,800 12-inch skillets because the handles could bend or break, causing hot contents to spill and potentially injure consumers.
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 (burns from hot contents) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
EKCO Housewares Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 16,800 12-inch skillets in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall involves two specific models: the Ekco Eterna 12-inch stainless steel skillets and the Ekco Endura 12-inch non-stick stainless steel skillets. The defect involves the skillet handles, which could bend or break, causing the hot contents of the pan to spill onto consumers and creating a risk of injury.
The Eterna skillets were sold at Kmart stores nationwide from April through May 1998 for about $30. The Endura skillets were sold at Walmart stores nationwide from September 1997 through May 1998 for about $26. Both products were manufactured in China. CPSC and EKCO are not aware of any injuries involving these skillets; the recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
Consumers should stop using the recalled skillets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers can call EKCO toll-free at (800) 999-3436.
The recalled product
- Product
- Skillets Recalled by EKCO Housewares
- Manufacturer
- Wal-Mart
- Category
- Consumer Product — Cookware
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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