Electric Kettles Or Hot Pots

18 YOF BURNED BY HOT WATER TO HER HER BACK. SHE HAD HEATED WATER IN AN ELECTRIC KETTLE ON HER DESK AND WAS BENT DOWN TO UNPLUG THE KETTLE WHEN THE ELECTRIC CORD PULLED AND TOPPLED THE KETTLE SPLASHING HOT WATER ON HER BACK. DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LOWER BACK, PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN ABD

21YOM PRESENTING TO THE ED WITH COMPLAINTS OF PAIN AND SWELLING TO THE 1ST DIGIT OF THE RIGHT FOOT AFTER DROPPING A HOT *** ON THE DORSUM OF HIS RIGHT FOOT TWO WEEKS AGO . PT ALSO HAS SWELLING TO FOOT DX; CELLULITIS OF RIGHT TOE

71 YOF TEA KETTLE OF BOILING WATER SPILLED ON FOOT. DX ANKLE BURNS

19MOM GRANDMA WAS MAKING COFFEE AND *** PULLED THE POT FROM THE MACHINE AND IT SPILLED ONTO HIM. BURN TO CHEST FROM HOT COFFEE. DX: BURN

28YOF PRESENTED TO ED C/O BURNS, PT STATED SHE SUSTAINED THIGH BURN 4 DAYS AGO, REPORTED SHE PICKED UP THE ELECTRIC KETTLE. DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF R THIGH

17MOF PT PULLED AND ELECTRIC KETTLE WITH BOILING WATER ONTO HERSELF HAS BLISTERING ON BELLY BOTH THIGHS RT FOOT RT BUTTOCK TODAY DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF THIGH

47YOF PRESENTS AFTER SHE BURNED HER LEFT FOREARM WHEN SHE ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED A HOT POT 5 DAYS AGO. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY

4YOM PRESENTS AFTER HE PUT HIS RIGHT ARM INTO A HOT POT. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN WRIST

41 YOF TURNED OFF A HOT CHOCOLATE MACHINE, IT SPARKED, AND SHE WAS SHOCKED. DX: ELECTROCUTION RIGHT THUMB.

5YOM RUN UNDER A KETTLE OF HOT WATER THAT SISTER WAS HOLDING AT HOME AND IT SPILLED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, BACK, SIDE, AND ARM. DX: BURN.

9YOF HIT THE BACK OF HER HAND ON A HOT POT YESTERDAY. BURN NOTED TO LEFT HAND DX: VIRAL URI; BURN

2YOM PULLED HOT WATER KETTLE ONTO HIMSELF AND BURNED FACE AND EXTREMITIES AND TRUNK DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN OF ARM

Rival brand electric kettle. Model MK-17P13B2. Walmart product. Used about one week - no problem. Then on 9/9/16 the device turned itself on while unattended.

09/15/2015 (Approximate) - The consumer indicates that as soon as he puts water in the unit, it leaks water at the base of the handle approximately where the electricity runs through. 09/22/2015 - The consumer contacted the manufacturer and explained the situation he had been having with their unit. The representative he spoke to informed the consumer that although the unit is under warranty, they would have to inspect it to make sure he did not cause intentional damage to it. If they found the consumer to not be at fault, they informed him they would replace the unit. The consumer searched online and indicates that many people are having the same issue. The consumer has since returned the unit to the manufacturer. The consumer believes this product poses a safety hazard to consumers.

2/15/2022: The consumer sustained a burn to her hand, while lifting the product by the handle. Over the past few months, she has sustained burns to the area between her hand and wrist, when steam escapes from the kettle. Somehow steam escapes from an area of the pot and burns the holder’s wrist. She’s had approximately 5 of these incident. She tried wearing an oven mitt to prevent further injuries. 9/22/2022: The consumer called the manufacturer and reported the matter to their rep. (name unavailable). The rep. told the consumer that they could not do anything unless they had a receipt number. The consumer offered the information from the product, but the rep. said they could not do anything with that information. The consumer said it was a gift, but the rep. did not offer anything else. Also called before this time no response Rx. treatment was done at home.

Here is my email to the manufacturer: I just purchased a GK-17 ViewPro 1.7L electric kettle from Bed Bath & Beyond. I ran the 3 full kettle cleaning cycles you recommend. The kettle never automatically shut off as it is supposed to. I let it run for multiple minutes at full boil and had to shut it off manually each time. I tried it 3-4 more times, with varying levels of water, and still the same problem. I finally tried it with very little water in it, perhaps 1/2”, and it shut off automatically. Subsequently, after having done that test, it now shuts off automatically with any amount of water in it! I fixed it, inadvertently, but it makes me wonder if there is an underlying defect to be concerned about. The date code on the bottom says 1920 B. I supposed in a sense it passed the safety test because it did shut off with a mostly empty pot. If it never shuts off when it has a reasonable amount of water in it, then it’s just wasting energy by continuing to boil pointlessly. I do wonder if like many products, it has a “duty cycle” where it is not designed to run continuously without a resting period? If it is not designed to handle continuous running, then perhaps this is a potential safety issue all the way around. In any case, I would suggest sharing this information with your QC and engineering department.

Aroma Professional Digital Glass Electric Tea Kettle, Model AWC-155DI. Lid assembly is made from cheap plastic parts that fall apart after a few weeks of regular use. The lid falls when pouring off causing boiling water and/or steam to rush out. I have sustained minor steam burns but feel the potential is there for more serious injuries.

[REDACTED] Date: 07/15/2025 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 Subject: Urgent Product Safety Complaint Exploding Rival Electric Kettle (Purchased at Walmart) Dear Consumer Product Safety Commission, I am writing to report a serious safety incident involving a Rival brand electric kettle, purchased at Walmart, which exploded without warning in my kitchen on [Insert Date of Incident]. The explosion caused significant smoke damage, leaving my home uninhabitable and myself temporarily homeless. The kettle was being used properly at the time of the incident. Suddenly, it burst apart violently, filling the area with smoke and damaging nearby property. I have attached a photo of one of the destroyed components for your review, which highlights the severity of the malfunction. To date, neither Rival (the manufacturer) nor Walmart has taken responsibility for this dangerous defect. My attempts to reach out to both parties have been met with silence or deflection. This incident has had a serious impact on my living situation, health, and emotional well-being. I am requesting an immediate investigation into this products safety, and I strongly urge you to consider initiating a recall or consumer alert to prevent harm to others. Product Information: Product: Electric Kettle Brand: Rival Retailer: Walmart Model Number Purchase Date: 10/2021-22 Supporting Evidence: Enclosed are photos of broken kettle and smoke damages to my furnitures and apartment Unless I receive a resolution or response from the manufacturer in a timely manner, I will pursue legal action to seek damages related to property loss and displacement. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please confirm receipt of this complaint, and let me know what next steps I should take. I am willing to provide any additional documentation you may ne

Sunbeam Electric kettle model number SEK17 has a faulty switch. This shows up in a couple of ways. 1/ When the kettle reaches a full boil, I can hear the auto-off mechanism click 'off', but the electrical switch inside stays on and the kettle continues to boil in the off position. 2/ With the switch in the off position and the kettle 'off' I was filling the kettle with water and the internal switch went on, providing power to the kettle element, even though the external switch was still in the off position. I believe that if left unattended, the kettle would fail to switch off, then boil dry and possibly melt down and cause a fire. FYI - I have been using other brands and types of electric kettles for 45 years and I am very familiar with their normal operation.

Collapsible travel kettle can collapse when in use, scalding the user. [REDACTED]