Has Your KitchenAid Electric Kettle Been Recalled?

Electric kettles are nifty kitchen appliances that boil water in no time at all. But did you know a certain brand was recently recalled? It’s true. Earlier this week, Whirlpool recalled more than 40,000 KitchenAid electric kettles “sold in the U.S., as well as more than 47,00 units sold in Canada and 1,600 in Mexico.” The affected kettles were sold between “September 2013 through February 2018,” and are being recalled because they pose a “serious burn risk,” according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Electric kettles are nifty kitchen appliances that boil water in no time at all. But did you know a certain brand was recently recalled? It’s true. Earlier this week, Whirlpool recalled more than 40,000 KitchenAid electric kettles “sold in the U.S., as well as more than 47,000 units sold in Canada and 1,600 in Mexico.” The affected kettles were sold between “September 2013 through February 2018,” and are being recalled because they pose a “serious burn risk,” according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

According to the recall notice, the burn risk “stems from a faulty handle, which can loosen and separate from the kettle, causing hot contents to spill, posing a burn hazard.” At the moment, 79 U.S. and 19 Canadian injury reports have been received by Whirlpool Corporation.

The kettles included in the recall are KitchenAid 1.7 Liter Electric Kettles, and were “sold in stainless steel, red, black, white, liquid graphite and cocoa silver.” Consumers can tell if they have one of the recalled kettles by checking the model and serial numbers on their kettles and matching them against those listed on the Whirlpool website. According to the recall notice, model numbers and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the kettle.”

If you find out your kettle is part of the recall, the CPSC and Whirlpool are advising people to discontinue using the product immediately and contact the company for a replacement, free of charge. When discussing the free replacements, a Whirlpool representative said customers “may receive their replacement kettle in as little as five business days after contacting the company but, if a specific color is out of stock, it may take up to three weeks.”

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Thousands of KitchenAid electric kettles are recalled due to burn risk

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