Fingerhut Recalls Chef’s Mark Cookware Sets Due to Burn Hazard
Home product recall 09-714. Announced by CPSC on Dec 18, 2008.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Dec 18, 2008. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 9,000 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 handles on the cookware can break, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the cookware immediately and contact Fingerhut to receive a free repair kit. Fingerhut is directly contacting purchasers.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Fingerhut toll-free at (866) 931-5417 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.fingerhut.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Chef’s Mark® 15-piece cookware sets with model number 515 and Fingerhut product code H6637. The model number and product code are printed on the cookware’s packaging. The non-stick cookware has red, green, black, blue or purple exteriors, black handles, glass lids and came with spoons, spatulas and ladles.
About 9,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Chef’s Mark® 15-piece cookware sets.
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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 Fingerhut Direct Marketing, Eden Prairie, Minn.
- Fingerhut catalogs and Fingerhut.com from January 2008 through October 2008 for about $80.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Fingerhut has received six reports of handles breaking including three reports of minor burn injuries to consumers.
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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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