CPSC, Trudeau Corp. Announce Recall of Fondue Sets
CPSC recall 02114. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The plastic ring with handles, that is attached to the upper rim of the fondue pot, can crack during normal heating or cooling, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the fondue set immediately and contact Trudeau, to receive a replacement fondue pot.
CPSC recall 02114 has the recall date 7 Mar 2002. The notice names the firm Trudeau. The recall has about 20,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Fondue Sets.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on . The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: .
More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Trudeau has received 30 reports of plastic rings breaking, including one report of a consumer, who was burned on the hand and reported fire damage to a rug. |
|---|---|
| Units | 20,000 |
| Description | The recalled fondue pots are blue or white metal and have a black plastic ring that is attached to the upper rim of the fondue pot. The plastic ring includes two handles that allow for safe usage 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 names "Distinction by Trudeau" and "Trudeau Fondue Set." |
| Product | Fondue Set, About 20,000, Fondue Sets |
| Sold at | Retail stores nationwide, including Target, sold the fondue sets, from October 2001 through January 2002, for between $20 and $40. |
| Importer | Trudeau Corp |
Recall notice: The page that CPSC publishes for one recall of a consumer product. It states the product, the hazard, the remedy and the incidents.
Hazard: The way a product can cause harm, in the words of the CPSC recall notice. This site also puts each recall under short hazard names.
Remedy: What the manufacturer or the firm does about a recalled product. The agency record states the remedy of each recall.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 20,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 37%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Fondue Sets
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Trudeau
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2009 | Garlic Press/Slicers Recalled by Trudeau Corporation Due to Laceration Hazard |
| 13 Mar 2003 | CPSC, Trudeau Corp. Announce Recall of Fondue Sets |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02114The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
- CPSC recallsThe list of all recall notices on the CPSC site.
- SaferProducts.govThe CPSC site for a report about a consumer product.
Follow by RSS:Consumer product recalls
Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 02114. https://recallregister.com/product/2105-cpsc-trudeau-corp-announce-recall-of-fondue-sets/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
The CPSC notice is the authority. The hazard names come from the hazard text of CPSC. The category is the product type that CPSC gives. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02114 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Trudeau has received 30 reports of plastic rings breaking, including one report of a consumer, who was burned on the hand and reported fire damage to a rug.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Retail stores nationwide, including Target, sold the fondue sets, from October 2001 through January 2002, for between $20 and $40.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02114?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 20,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Trudeau?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Trudeau. This recall is 1 of them.