Walmart is recalling about 1.2 million Rival electric water kettles.
The heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Walmart has received 80 reports of incidents, including seven reports of burns.
The recall involves Rival brand electric water kettles with model numbers WK8283CU and WK8283CUY. The model numbers are printed on a product label on the underside of the water kettle.
The white plastic water kettles were sold with a warming base and a pitcher. A window on the side pitcher has markings that measure the water levels. “Rival” is printed beneath the window.
The electric water kettles were sold only at Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com from March 2011 through October 2015 for about $14.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kettle and return it to any Walmart store for a refund.
For more information, call Walmart at 800-925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Saturday, or noon and 6 p.m. Sunday, or visit the company’s website at www.Walmart.com and click “Product Recalls.” Consumers can also visit http://walmartstores.com/contactus/feedback.aspx.
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
