Whatever Works Recalls Microwave Grills Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard
Home product recall 27-050. Announced by CPSC on Oct 29, 2026.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 29, 2026. Copied from CPSC on Oct 31, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund what’s offered
- About 8,709 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 recalled grills can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled grills immediately and contact Whatever Works for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write in permanent marker “Recalled” on the grill and send a photo of the marked grill to recall@whateverworks.com. Consumers will be provided with a prepaid label to return the recalled product.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: refund.
- How to reach the firm: Whatever Works toll-free at 877-756-5053 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at help@whateverworks.com, or online at Whateverworks.com/recall or Whateverworks.com/ and click on “Customer Service/Product Recall” for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Whatever Works microwave grillers. The rectangular grills have a white plastic exterior with black locking clips on the side, hinge tabs at the rear, and two non-stick black metal plates. Model K4001 can be found on the product’s purchase receipt.
About 8,709 units, as CPSC gives them.
Whatever Works Microwave Grillers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 31, 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?
- The notice names no firm.
- Sold Online At: Whateverworks.com from January 2025 through June 2026 for about $22.
- Potpourri Group, Inc., dba Whatever Works, of Billerica, Massachusetts
- Made in Taiwan, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received three reports of grills igniting, all resulting in fires. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
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 31, 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 31, 2026.