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CPSC, Atico International USA Inc. Announce Recall of Percolators

U.S. CPSCFireJul 11, 2001
Recalled electric percolators
Recalled electric percolators

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

If the thermostat fails, the plastic housing of the percolator can overheat and melt while in use, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.

Incidents & injuries

Atico has received six reports of fires, as a result of overheating with these percolators, resulting in minor property damage to kitchen counters and cabinets. There have been two reports of minor burns to the hand.

Product description

The recall includes Atico's Kitchen Gourmet Automatic 10 Cup Percolator and Prinetti Electric 10 Cup Percolator. The white plastic percolators have gray bases. The Kitchen Gourmet Automatic 10 Cup Percolator is decorated with three red flowers on the front. The Prinetti Electric 10 Cup Percolator is plain white with "Prinetti" written on the front.

Sold on

Drug and discount stores nationwide sold these percolators, from January 1996 through January 2001, for about $10.

Contact the company

The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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