Chef Buddy electric waffle irons
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 7, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 7, 2020the latest report was made
- May 7, 2020the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Chef Buddy
- Maker
- Trademark Global, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric waffle ironsCPSC’s product type: Electric Waffle Irons (code 235), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2020 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made May 7, 2020, sent to the company Jun 4, 2020, published by CPSC Jun 18, 2020
The product, in the report: Chef Buddy 3-in-1 Sandwich Panini Press & Waffle Maker Iron
The Chef Buddy 3-in-1 Sandwich Panini Press & Waffle Maker Iron started melting/popping while we were using it in the kitchen on top of the glass cooktop that wasn’t on, using the proper outlet. The white paint melted, bubbled & popped off of the unit while we were filming our Facebook live cooking show. It sounded like electricity popping. Hot white flecks were landing on the new stove and the food we were prepping. I was lucky that it didn’t land on my skin. This was the 2nd time I used the unit. After the 1st time it looked to have a spot that was no longer white but it had worked fine. It was only on less the 5 minutes the first time and less than 10 the second time before it started popping. It had not been used in 2 weeks before this incident. I just spent $25,000 on remodeling my kitchen and if we were not paying attention this could have started a fire or injured us. I went to the Kohls website were I ordered it and it doesn’t seem to be there anymore. I have record of my purchase and will take it up with Kohls for a refund but I wanted to make sure this item was reported to ensure the safety of others. I have photos. The white unit has 2 red spots on each side where the paint started popping off. It looks like they took one of their red units and painted it with a white paint that wasn’t heat resistant but I’m not an expert on that.
- Bought from
- kohls
- Bought
- Apr 10, 2020
- Where
- WINDER, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 30, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Friend /
Neighbor / Co-worker - As this report names them
- Brand Chef Buddy, made or sold by Trademark Global, LLC
- 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.
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Sources
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.