CPSC, Ceraflame Inc. Announce Recall of Ceramic Tea Kettles
Home product recall 02-046. Announced by CPSC on Nov 27, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 27, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The tea kettles can break or burst during use, spilling hot water, which poses the risk of burn injuries to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these tea kettles immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or free replacement.
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- How to reach the firm: Consumers can call Ceraflame toll-free at (888) 679-5060 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or e-mail the company at info@ceraflame.com
Which ones are recalled?
The Ceraflame Ceramic Stove Top Tea Kettles are made of ceramic and are glazed black. The tea kettles have either a brown wooden handle, or a ceramic handle of a similar color to the kettle. The kettles have the words “Ceraflame” and “Made in Brazil” stamped on the bottom. Tea kettles purchased at Bloomingdale’s stores or on QVC are not involved in this recall.
About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Ceraflame Ceramic Stove Top Tea Kettles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Ceraflame Inc., New York, N.Y.
- Gourmet stores and specialty catalogs sold these tea kettles nationwide, from October 2000 through October 200,1 for between $60 and $70.
- Made in Brazil, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Ceraflame Inc. has received six reports of tea kettles breaking, though no injuries have been reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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