Wilton recalls Chefmate 2-quart tea kettles sold at Target due to burn risk from steam traveling up handles or spouts. Consumers must stop using and return for refund.
Steam can travel up the handle, or water can spill from the spout, posing a burn hazard to the consumer. In addition, the leaking steam can cause the kettle to fail to whistle. If water completely evaporates from the kettle, the aluminum bottom can melt onto the stove and pose a burn hazard.
Wilton is recalling Chefmate 2-quart tea k: kettles sold at Target because steam can travel up the handle or spill from the spout, causing burns. If water evaporates completely, the aluminum base may melt onto stoves, creating additional burn risks.
Steam can travel up the handle, or water can spill from the spout, causing burns. If water completely evaporates, the aluminum bottom may melt onto the stove, creating a burn hazard.
Anyone who owns a Chefmate 2-quart tea kettle with a black enamel finish and solid black resin handle sold at Target. Children and elderly users are at higher risk due to potential burns.
Look for Chefmate 2-quart tea kettles with a black enamel finish and solid black resin handle. The Chefmate logo is stamped on the bottom of the aluminum kettle.
Immediately stop using the recalled tea kettles to avoid burn risks.
Return the kettle to any Target store or contact Wilton Industries for a full refund.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea kettles and return them to any Target store, or contact Wilton Industries for a full refund.
Steam can travel up the handle or spill from the spout, causing burns. If water completely evaporates, the aluminum bottom may melt onto the stove.
Sold exclusively at Target stores.
Check for a black enamel finish and solid black resin handle; the Chefmate logo is stamped on the bottom.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Wilton Industries to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1446 — Wilton Industries Chefmate® 2-Quart Tea Kettles Hello, I own a Chefmate® 2-Quart Tea Kettles that is covered by recall 1446 from Wilton Industries. The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea kettles and return them to any Target store, or contact Wilton Industries for a full refund. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
