CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • March 13, 2003

CPSC, Trudeau Corp. Announce Recall of Fondue Sets

The recalled fondue pots are labeled on the box as model number 82-384. The pots are brushed stainless steel, with a brushed stainless steel fork guide on the rim of the pot. The sets included six black stoneware sauce/condiment bowls and six chrome-plated forks with color-coded tips. There is a black triangular-shaped handle with a center hole on either side of the fondue pot. The fondue pot sits on a black, four-legged stand, which houses the burner. The fondue sets were sold under the brand name "Trudeau."

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should immediately stop using the fondue set and contact Trudeau to receive a replacement fondue pot with handles that will not melt or crack, and an incentive gift set of six stoneware fork rests.

Contact Information

Consumers may contact Trudeau at (877) 659-4844 anytime. Consumers also can visit the firm's website at www.trudeaucorp.com

Recall Details

Sold At
Bed, Bath and Beyond stores nationwide sold the fondue sets, from August 2001 through July 2002, for about $20.
Injuries
Trudeau has received 13 reports of the plastic handles breaking or melting, which involve 6 reports of burn injuries to hands, feet, and other body parts.
Manufacturer
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Recall Number
03094

Product Information

Product Name
Trudeau fondue pots in 17-piece fondue sets
Product Type
Fondue Sets
Manufacturer Name
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Distributed By
Trudeau Corp., of Woodridge, Ill.

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Full Contact Information

Consumers may contact Trudeau at (877) 659-4844 anytime. Consumers also can visit the firm's website at www.trudeaucorp.com