Altho coffee makers and teapots, not electric
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 17, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 17, 2013the latest report was made
- Dec 17, 2013the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Altho
- Maker
- Ilsa S.r.l.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Coffee makers and teapots, not electricCPSC’s product type: Unpowered Coffee Makers or Teapots (code 405), in Kitchen: Cookware & Tableware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2013 | 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 Dec 17, 2013, sent to the company Dec 26, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 10, 2014
The product, in the report: 4 cup stainless steel stove top Espresso maker. http://www.amazon.com/Altho-Stainless-Steel-Stovetop-Espresso/dp/B005CYIF74/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1387310027&sr=8-9&keywords=altho
I was using the Altho stove top espresso maker (4 cup). After about 10 minutes I smelled something burning. I realized that the coffee was not percolating but that super-heated steam was being produced below in the lower chamber of the coffee making device. The steam was so hot it began to burn the coffee, and the “heat resistant” rubber gasket. Even so, the seal on the pot was so tight that the steam had no place to go and the pot could have exploded with the force of an incendiary grenade.
I turned off the stove burner and pushed the device into the sink and turned on cold water. Steam and smoke filled my apartment.
- Model
- SKU 518.00.02
- Bought from
- http:/
/ www.viecokitchen.com/ - Bought
- Dec 9, 2013
- Where
- Long Island City, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Altho, made or sold by Ilsa S.r.l.
- 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.
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