Walmart Recalls Rival Electric Water Kettles Due to Burn and Shock Hazards
Recalled 2016-05-03. Fire and burn hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 1.2 millionUnits
2016-05-03Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Rival brand electric water kettles with model numbers WK8283CU and WK8283CUY. The model numbers are printed on a product label on the underside of the water kettle. The white plastic water kettles were sold with a warming base and a pitcher. A window on the side pitcher has markings that measure the water levels. "Rival" is printed beneath the window.
- The hazard
- The heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user.
- Injuries
- Walmart has received 80 reports of incidents, including seven reports of burns.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kettle and return it to any Walmart store for a full refund.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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