Krups electric kettles
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 12, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- May 12, 2018the latest report was made
- Oct 29, 2011the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Krups
- Maker
- Groupe SEB USAMakers, 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
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2018 | 1 |
| September 2015 | 1 |
| October 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 3 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 12, 2018, sent to the company Aug 13, 2018, published by CPSC Aug 27, 2018
The product, in the report: Electric teakettle with separate base.
I have Krups BW750 electric teakettle. The unit has a base separate from the carafe and the carafe is removable. The teakettle has an automatic, temperature controlled switch that shuts it off when the water in the carafe reaches the boiling point.Until today, it functioned as expected but this morning, The unit did not cut off when the water reached boiling. I let it continue for nearly an hour to see if it would shut off. . . it did not. More than half the water in the pot had boiled away and I suspect that, if I had let it go, it would have boiled dry.
Last year, I reported an identical incident involving a [REDACTED] brand product. (See: Report No. [REDACTED].) The bases for the Krups unit and the[REDACTED] unit are identical except for the label and a metal trim strip. In fact, they are interchangeable. The Krups carafe is metal and the [REDACTED] carafe is glass. but they too are interchangeable.
It seems to me that these units have a common manufacturing source and that the defect originates there.
In my opinion, this constitutes a fire hazard.
- Model
- Krups BW750 /
Intertek 3197268 - UPC
- N/
A - Serial number
- N/
A - Where
- Annandale, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Krups, made or sold by Groupe SEB USA
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Sep 25, 2015, sent to the company Nov 24, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 9, 2015
The product, in the report: Electric Kettle
09/15/2015 (Approximate) - The consumer indicates that as soon as he puts water in the unit, it leaks water at the base of the handle approximately where the electricity runs through.
09/22/2015 - The consumer contacted the manufacturer and explained the situation he had been having with their unit. The representative he spoke to informed the consumer that although the unit is under warranty, they would have to inspect it to make sure he did not cause intentional damage to it. If they found the consumer to not be at fault, they informed him they would replace the unit.
The consumer searched online and indicates that many people are having the same issue. The consumer has since returned the unit to the manufacturer.
The consumer believes this product poses a safety hazard to consumers.
- Model
- FLF2J4
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Unknown, Minnesota
- Where
- Distric of Columbia, District of Columbia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 29, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Krups, made or sold by Groupe SEB USA
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Oct 29, 2011, sent to the company Nov 4, 2011, published by CPSC Nov 21, 2011
The product, in the report: Krups electric kettle, white with silver lid, 120V, 1,750W. Model AC16D1712AM Type FLF2. NOTE: MALFUNCTION APPEARS TO BE IN BASE UNIT RATHER THAN KETTLE ITSELF.
Kettle ceased functioning over a period of time and finally would not work at all. Burnt plastic smell was also noticed. Upon inspection of the base unit, it was noted that within the interior of the base, the cord was blackened from heat damage and had the odor of burnt plastic.
Within the black circular connection unit it was noted that the center electrical contact had melted into the plastic. This plastic was also heat damaged. See photographs.
Appears to pose a fire risk.
- Model
- AC16D1712AM Type FLF2
- Serial number
- FLF2J1/
7Yx-3208 - Bought
- Oct 1, 2010, about then
- Where
- Tampa, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Krups, made or sold by Groupe SEB USA
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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