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Recalled EKCO 12-inch skillets
About 16,800
For more information, consumers should call EKCO toll-free at (800) 999-3436 anytime.
Recall Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), EKCO Housewares Inc., of Franklin Park, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 16,800 12-inch skillets. The skillets' handle could bend or break and cause the skillets' hot contents to spill onto consumers, creating a risk of injury.
CPSC and EKCO are not aware of any injuries involving these skillets. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
There are two types of skillets being recalled: Eterna 12-inch stainless steel skillets and Endura 12-inch non-stick stainless steel skillets. The EKCO Eterna 12-inch stainless steel skillets have the following identification embossed on the bottom of each pan, "EKCO Eterna, EKCO Housewares, Inc., 18/10 Stainless Steel, Made in China." The EKCO Endura 12-inch non-stick stainless steel skillets have the following identification embossed on the bottom of each pan, "EKCO Housewares, Inc., 18/10 Stainless Steel, Made in China."
Kmart stores nationwide sold the Eterna skillets from April through May 1998 for about $30. Walmart stores nationwide sold the Endura skillets from September 1997 through May 1998 for about $26.
Consumers should stop using the skillets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information about the Eterna skillets sold at Kmart, consumers should call EKCO toll-free at (800) 999-3436 anytime. For more information about the Endura skillets sold at Walmart, consumers should call EKCO toll-free at (800) 999-3436 anytime.
Consumers should stop using the skillets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
CPSC and EKCO are not aware of any injuries involving these skillets.
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The air fryers can overheat, causing the handles to melt or break, posing fire and burn hazards. Additionally, the air fryer ovens can overheat and the glass on the door can shatter, posing fire, burn and laceration hazards.
The pot handle can detach or become loose, posing burn and scald risks to consumers from hot food and liquids spilling from the product.
The control panel (user interface) on the ranges can detach from the unit, posing electrical shock and electrocution hazards.
The recalled refrigerators contain an ice bucket assembly component that can break, resulting in plastic pieces entering the ice bucket, posing choking and laceration hazards to consumers if the pieces are dispensed out of the ice bucket.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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