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Product Recall Number: 20-107

Why was Lenox 2.5 Quart Tea Kettles recalled?

The tea kettles can expel hot water during use, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Lenox 2.5 Quart Tea Kettles
Here's product recall specific data for Lenox 2.5 Quart Tea Kettles.

  • Product Recall Number: 20-107

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2020-04-08

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Lenox 2.5 Quart Tea Kettles

  • Description: This recall involves Continuum’s Lenox-branded 2.5 Quart Whistling Stainless Steel Tea Kettle with a three-layered bottom. The tea kettles were sold in a variety of colors, including blue, red, silver, and gold. They have a stainless steel flat bottom that measures approximately 7” in diameter and has a bent edge that extends approximately 1” beyond the flat portion of the bottom. The brand name Lenox is written on the sides and the bottom of the kettle.

  • Hazard Description: The tea kettles can expel hot water during use, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund

  • Units: About 87,000

  • Incidents: Continuum has received 14 reports of tea kettles expelling hot water through the top, including four reports of burn injuries, some of them severe.  

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea kettles and contact Continuum for a full refund if proof of purchase is available. If not, consumers will be entitled to a refund of $29.99.

  • Sold At: Burlington, HomeGoods, Home Sense, Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, Tuesday Morning, and Winners stores nationwide from September 2013 through November 2017 for between $30 and $50.

  • Importers: Continuum Sales & Marketing Corp., of Port Washington, N.Y.  

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed