Westbend electric kettles
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 13, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 13, 2017the latest report was made
- Oct 13, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Westbend
- Maker
- Focus Products Group International, LLCMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| October 2017 | 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 Oct 13, 2017, sent to the company Mar 9, 2018, published by CPSC Mar 26, 2018
The product, in the report: Westbend Hotpot Model # 53645R, 5 cup Prison Hotpot with orange ring
Dear CPSC Representative,
Calif. Dept. of corrections and rehabilitation (CDCR) changed the hotpot we are allowed to purchase to the one above.
All of us noticed that these hotpots developed small white round deposits all over the metal base inside the pot. They’re 1/16” to about 1/4” diameter. They don’t appear like mineral deposits, which look different and were more in a layer, with it being thicker around the heating element. Vinegar will not remove them entirely, and the metal began to pit after only 2-3 uses. No food was heated, only water. We are concerned that these deposits are leaching from the metal itself, which appears to be a cheap quality. Would this cause effects on our health? Also there pits and the poor quality are causing leaks into the base. This is a fire/shock hazard. We cannot repair them, as the orange ring is a security feature which breaks if base is opened, thus custody staff would confiscate it. Some have noticed mold or mildew growing in the base, as we can’t access the insider to clean and disinfect. What would you advise? Can you obtain a hotpot and test it? We inmates have no resources other than you. Thank you so very much for your time. Sincerely, [REDACTED]
- Model
- 53645R 5-cup hotpot
- Bought from
- Union Supply Direct, California
- Bought
- Jan 4, 2017
- Where
- Corcoran, California: Other
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Westbend, made or sold by Focus Products Group International, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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