After 18 people suffered burns from hot water or steam, the manufacturer, Gramr Inc., issued a product defect recall for thousands of brushed-gold tea kettles from CAUSEBOX and Rose & Fitzgerald. According to an alert issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the company has recalled about 92,135 of these tea kettles after it received 122 reports of the product expelling hot water and/or steam. Eighteen people reported that they suffered burn injuries.
Tea Kettles Recall Details
Gramr was doing business as CAUSEBOX when the tea kettles were sold, and the company changed its name to Alltrue on May 18, 2021. The tea kettles were also sold through Rose & Fitzgerald. The recall notice said the tea kettles were recalled because they can expel hot water and/or excessive steam during use and pose the danger of scalding burns.
Causebox.com sold the recalled products in their 2021 “Winter Box” seasonal assortments from November 2020 to April 2021, with prices ranging from $50 to $55. Roseandfitzgerald.com sold the kettle separately online for about $100 from December 2020 to February 2021. Consumers can call Gramr toll-free at 866-512-2152 or contact them online at causebox.com and click on “Safety Notices.”
Product Liability Issues
More than 500,000 scalding injuries occur each year in the United States. Hot liquids can cause serious burn injuries. Scalds are the number one cause of burn injuries in children under four. Coffee, tea, soup, and even hot tap water can be hot enough to cause serious burn injuries.
Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and/or retailers are legally obligated to immediately report to the federal government any defective products that could create a significant risk of injury or harm to consumers. They must also report products that fail to comply with consumer safety standards.
Home fires, burn injuries, smoke inhalation injuries, and even fatal fire accidents have been associated with defectively designed and manufactured appliances. Victims of defective appliances should preserve the damaged product for a thorough inspection. They may also want to speak with an experienced product defect attorney who will help them pursue compensation for their losses from the defective product’s at-fault manufacturer.
Source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/gramr-recalls-brushed-gold-tea-kettles-due-to-burn-hazard-recall-alert
