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Walmart Recalls Rival Electric Water Kettles Due to Burn and Shock Hazards

Date: May 3, 2016
Company: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kettle and return it to any Walmart store for a full refund. Options: Refund

Affected Products

This 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.

Why Was This Recalled?

The heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. has 7 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report