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Cuisinart electric corn poppers

5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 4, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 5reports to CPSC
  • Aug 4, 2015the latest report was made
  • Jan 25, 2013the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Cuisinart
Maker
CONAIR CORPORATIONMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Electric corn poppersCPSC’s product type: Electric Corn Poppers (code 212), in Kitchen: Appliances

By month

3 reports from September 2014 to August 2015; the most in August 2015, 1. 2 earlier reports, since January 2013, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
August 20151
April 20151
September 20141
January 20141
January 20131

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
  • No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Aug 4, 2015, sent to the company Aug 12, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 26, 2015

    The product, in the report: Hot Air Popcorn Maker

    While making popcorn with a Cuisinart model CPM-100 Hot Air Popcorn Maker, my daughter attempted to turn it off after completing the process, using the ON/OFF switch. When she did so, the popper continued to run, and we observed the sound and smell of electrical arcing. She had the presence of mind to unplug the unit prior to any of the plastic catching fire.

    The device is less than a year old, and has the following on the label: 120V 60Hz 1500W. It also has 20627 as a possible serial number.

    This device has never been immerced in water, nor used outside, so the switch has not been exposed to water, the only reason for this type of incident other than the switch being insufficient for the amperage of the device.

    Model
    CPM-100
    Serial number
    20627
    Where
    Hedgesville, West Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 69, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cuisinart, made or sold by CONAIR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Apr 6, 2015, sent to the company Apr 22, 2015, published by CPSC May 6, 2015

    The product, in the report: electric popcorn maker

    Cuisinart easy pop cpm900 popcorn maker has defective handles. the latch mechanism breaks - probably due to heat breaking down the plastic and/or bad design.

    This is not obvious and when one attempts to separate the top from the bottom in order to get the popcorn out, it requires excessive force and can cause you to burn yourself from the sudden release.

    The bottom plate is burning hot - it’s an electric heated element - and the only way to use the product is to separate the bottom plate from the base in order to turn it over.

    Unit suddenly came apart due to defect in the clips and I almost dropped burning plate and popcorn on my nephew who is a toddler and was visiting.

    This part has failed twice on my unit - the manufacturer refused to extend the warranty and there are numerous reports of this happening to others - including the newer model. We do not use it often, so it should absolutely not have failed due to age or use.

    The manufacturer should be required to warn consumers of this danger, recall all these units (both models) for replacement, redesign the latch to a better material such as high-temp plastic or metal and extend the warranty for this failure.

    Model
    cpm-900
    Bought from
    best buy
    Bought
    Apr 10, 2012, about then
    Where
    Brooktondale, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 3, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Other Relative
    As this report names them
    Brand cuisinart, made or sold by CONAIR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. Not said

    Made Sep 23, 2014, sent to the company Oct 1, 2014, published by CPSC Oct 16, 2014

    The product, in the report: Cuisinart Air Popper

    While popping corn, the appliance caught fire. The plastic top melted into the bowl placed under it to catch the (now flaming) popcorn, and the blower blew flames into the air.

    Model
    CPM-100
    Bought from
    WIlliams Sonoma
    Where
    Malvern, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Cuisinart, made or sold by CONAIR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  4. Hurt, care not known

    Made Jan 7, 2014, sent to the company Jan 31, 2014, published by CPSC Feb 18, 2014

    The product, in the report: Easy Pop Popcorn Maker

    The consumer says that the popcorn maker has a hot plate. To use you must squeeze the handle and flip the plate over. The internal makings of the plate are exposed and makes the product hot to the touch. The consumer says her daughter burned her hand by accidentally touching the plate. The consumer says it is also difficult to not burn yourself when flipping the plate, as you have to handle the hot elements attached.

    She contacted the manufacturer who provided no assistance. She told them she may contact CPSC and they did not seem to care. The consumer says there is a newer model that is safer than the present one she has. She feels the company is aware was an issue. The consumer says that a plastic piece broke off from the popping plate, which further exposes the unit.

    Model
    PCM-1800
    Bought from
    Best Buy
    Bought
    Jan 15, 2012
    Where
    Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 11, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Cuisinart, made or sold by CONAIR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Level of care not known
  5. No one hurt

    Made Jan 25, 2013, sent to the company Feb 7, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 22, 2013

    The product, in the report: Cuisinart EasyPop Hot Air Popcorn Maker

    Our Cuisinart EasyPop Hot Air Popcorn Maker caught on fire while we were making popcorn. Their normal recommendation is to fill a plastic cup with butter at the top of the popcorn delivery shoot. When the fire start it burned through the bottom of the cup and added to the fire. The root cause was that our 16 year old son put more than the normal amount of popcorn kernels into the popper. But there are no warnings about putting in too many normal popcorn kernels. There is no warning about a risk of fire due to putting in too many kernels. As a design engineer who designs products, I believe this is a dangerous design. They need to change their manual to notify users of this danger and should add appropriate warning labels. There should also be a thermal cut off switch. The provision of placing butter on top of the shoot should be eliminated.

    Model
    CPM-100
    Bought from
    Sur La Table, California
    Bought
    Dec 15, 2012, about then
    Where
    Novato, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 16, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Cuisinart, made or sold by CONAIR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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