JCPenney Recalls Cooks Deep Fryers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Home product recall 08-216. Announced by CPSC on Mar 12, 2008.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 12, 2008. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 27,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The deep fryer has a faulty heating element, which can cause it to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the deep fryer and return it to the nearest JCPenney store for a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact JCPenney toll-free at (888) 333-6063 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.jcp.com
Which ones are recalled?
The Cooks deep fryer has a brushed stainless steel exterior, a wire mesh basket with a handle, a lid with a window and black handles. The deep fryer has a 1/3-gallon capacity. “Cooks” is stamped on the side of the deep fryer. Model number 22016 is printed on the bottom of the deep fryer.
About 27,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Cooks Deep Fryers.
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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 JCPenney, Plano, Texas.
- JCPenney’s stores nationwide, catalog and at www.jcp.com from August 2007 through January 2008 for about $50.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
JCPenney is aware of five incidents involving the deep fryers, including one report of a minor burn and three reports of damaged countertops.
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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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.