Product Recall Number: 16-757
Why was AccuPure countertop filtered water dispensers recalled?
The water dispensers can overheat, causing internal parts to melt and smoke. This poses burn and fire hazards.
Product Recall Number: 16-757
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-07-15
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: AccuPure countertop filtered water dispensers
Description: "The water dispensers can overheat, causing internal parts to melt and smoke. This poses burn and fire hazards."
Hazard Description: The water dispensers can overheat, causing internal parts to melt and smoke. This poses burn and fire hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 10,900
Incidents: Nestlé Waters has received seven reports of parts melting, smoking or burning. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug the water dispensers and stop using them. Nestlé Waters is contacting affected customers directly to schedule installation of a free replacement unit. Customers with questions should contact Nestlé Waters.
Sold At: These units were sold and rented to businesses nationwide for consumer use from January 2013 to May 2016 as part of individual service contracts that Nestlé Waters has with these customers. A limited number of units were purchased by these customers for a list price of $599.99.The units are not sold or provided at retail.
Importers: MTN Products Inc., of La Verne, Calif.
Manufacturers: "MTN Products Inc., of La Verne, Calif."
Distributors: "Nestlé Waters North America Inc., of Stamford, Conn."
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed