Bodum electric kettles
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 15, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Mar 15, 2024the latest report was made
- Mar 28, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Bodum
- Makers
- Bodum USA Inc. and Pi-Design AG CORPORATIONMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric kettlesIncluding hot potsCPSC’s product type: Electric Kettles or Hot Pots (code 269), in Kitchen: Appliances
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Bodum Bistro”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2024 | 1 |
| March 2020 | 1 |
| March 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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 incident, no one hurt Made Mar 15, 2024, sent to the company Mar 28, 2024, published by CPSC Apr 11, 2024
The product, in the report: Bodum Water Kettle-Model 11452. Made in China
I have a Bodum water kettle that was hot even though turned off. I had not used the kettle for two days and I went to pick it up to fill and it was hot and the switch was off.
- Model
- 11452
- UPC
- same as above
- Serial number
- Dont see one
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Jul 1, 2022, about then
- Where
- Colorado Springs, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bodum, made or sold by Bodum USA Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 13, 2020, sent to the company Jun 2, 2020, published by CPSC Jun 16, 2020
The product, in the report: Electric water kettle
Caller stated that the water kettle was plugged in without water but the switch that powers it on failed because the unit turned on by itself . She stated that someone came in the house and alerted her that there was a sizzling noise and smelled a burning plastic odor. She stated that she was able to lift the kettle off the hot plate and unplugged it. Caller stated that the switch is on the handle of the kettle, the unit does not automatically comes on unless there is water in it. She stated that if she was not present this product could have caused a house fire.
Caller stated that she has contacted the company and left a voice message but no one has responded as yet. She stated that she feels that this kettle is a fire hazard and should be reported.
- Model
- 11452
- Bought from
- Target, Idaho
- Bought
- Sep 8, 2018, about then
- Where
- Boise, Idaho: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bodum Bistro, made or sold by Bodum USA Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 28, 2016, sent to the company Apr 4, 2016, published by CPSC Apr 18, 2016
The product, in the report: Electric Teakettle/Hot water Pot
The Bodum model 5500 electric tea kettle/water pot completely melted the plastic near the heating element on base of the unit without warning while I was boiling water.
- Model
- Model 5500
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Bodum, made or sold by Pi-Design AG CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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