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CPSC, Innova Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Exploding Frying Pans

CPSC recall 03069. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The pans can explode or separate when preheated, used on high heat, or used for frying, which can pose a serious burn hazard from hot oil or food contents spilling onto consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using the frying pans immediately and discard or destroy the product. The firm is no longer in business, and a remedy is no longer available.

CPSC recall 03069 has the recall date 14 Jan 2003. The notice names the firm Innova. The recall has about 8,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Cookers & Cookware.

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 03069: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Innova has received 16 reports of these frying pans exploding, including two consumers who received burns from hot oil and eight reports of property damage.
Units8,700
Description
The pans were manufactured in China and include an 8-inch omelet pan with stick handle and lid, an 8-inch fry pan with stick handle and no lid, a 9 1/2-inch fry pan with buffet handles and lid, and an 11 1/2-inch deep chicken fryer with stick handle and helper handle and lid. The outside of the pan is stainless steel and the inner surface has a black, non-stick coating. The pans have "DESIGNED IN THE USA, GOURMET QUALITY, ULTREX DOUBLE WALL, STAINLESS STEEL, INNOVA INC., DAVENPORT IA" engraved on the bottom.
ProductUltrex Thermal/Double Wall frying pans, About 8,700, Cookers & Cookware
Sold atHSN LP (Home Shopping Network) sold the pans nationwide. from October 2001 through September 2002, for between $20 and $50 individually and between $150 and $300 as a set.
ManufacturerInnova Inc
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
8,700Median of 2003: 9,900
CPSC recalls of 2003
215
Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
19%
Recalls of 2003 in the category Cookers & Cookware
2%
Recalls on the register that name Innova
3

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Innova
DateRecall
30 Nov 2006HSN LP Recalls Ultrex-Brand Pressure Cookers Due to Burn Hazard
16 Oct 2003CPSC, HSN LP and Innova, Inc. Announce Expansion of the Recall of Ultrex Thermal/Double Wall Pans

Innova: all 3 recalls

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03069. https://recallregister.com/product/2345-cpsc-innova-inc-announce-recall-to-replace-exploding-frying-pans/. 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

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 03069 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Innova has received 16 reports of these frying pans exploding, including two consumers who received burns from hot oil and eight reports of property damage.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: HSN LP (Home Shopping Network) sold the pans nationwide. from October 2001 through September 2002, for between $20 and $50 individually and between $150 and $300 as a set.
How many units are in CPSC recall 03069?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 8,700
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China