Name of Product: Immersion Heaters
Units: About 472,000
Distributor: World Kitchen Inc., of Reston, Va.
Manufacturer: Chun Tai Electric Heater Company, of Taiwan
Hazard: Moisture in the heating element could cause corrosion over time,
presenting a shock hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: World Kitchen Inc. has received two reports of short
circuits. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The immersion heaters are portable chrome-plated steel
heaters with a white plastic handle and mug hook used for warming tea,
coffee, soup, or other liquids. "IMMERSION HEATER," and "MADE IN TAIWAN"
are embossed on the white plastic handle of these heaters. Some products
were sold under the EKCO brand and others were sold with no brand.
Sold at: Mass retailers, hardware and grocery stores nationwide from
January 1999 through August 2005 for between $5 and $6.
Consumer Contact: Contact World Kitchen at (800) 853-6567 between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.worldkitchen.com
To view this recall online, please visit our website at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06028.html
Units: About 472,000
Distributor: World Kitchen Inc., of Reston, Va.
Manufacturer: Chun Tai Electric Heater Company, of Taiwan
Hazard: Moisture in the heating element could cause corrosion over time,
presenting a shock hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: World Kitchen Inc. has received two reports of short
circuits. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The immersion heaters are portable chrome-plated steel
heaters with a white plastic handle and mug hook used for warming tea,
coffee, soup, or other liquids. "IMMERSION HEATER," and "MADE IN TAIWAN"
are embossed on the white plastic handle of these heaters. Some products
were sold under the EKCO brand and others were sold with no brand.
Sold at: Mass retailers, hardware and grocery stores nationwide from
January 1999 through August 2005 for between $5 and $6.
Consumer Contact: Contact World Kitchen at (800) 853-6567 between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.worldkitchen.com
To view this recall online, please visit our website at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06028.html
