CPSC, Avanti Products Inc. Announce Recall of Water Dispensers
CPSC recall 05018. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The hot water faucet on these units has a child-resistant safety feature to prevent young children from accessing the hot water. The device can malfunction, so that the faucet will not turn off, causing burn injuries to children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers with small children should immediately disable the hot water by turning the red switch on the back of the dispenser to off and contact Avanti to get a free repair.
CPSC recall 05018 has the recall date 19 Oct 2004. The notice names the firm Avanti Products. The recall has about 124,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Burn. CPSC gives the product type Water & Drink Dispensers.
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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 | Avanti has received 10 reports of the hot water not shutting off, nine of which resulted in burn injuries to children, including a 10-month-old baby who suffered burns on his arm and chest. |
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| Units | 124,000 |
| Description | There are six models of water dispensers with hot water faucets included in the recall. The water dispensers have "Avanti" written on the front of the base. They have model number WD32, WD 50, WD 50.1, WDT51, WDR 52 or WHC 59. The model number is written on a silver sticker on the back of the unit. Model number WDR 52 is a combination refrigerator and water dispenser. All six models have removable drip trays and can hold either 3- or 5-gallon bottles of water. |
| Product | Avanti Water Dispenser, About 124,000, Water & Drink Dispensers |
| Sold at | Office Depot, Staples, and other appliance and electronic stores nationwide from July 2000 through August 2004 for between $120 and $250. |
| Manufacturer | Avanti Products Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 124,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Water & Drink Dispensers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Avanti Products
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05018The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 05018. https://recallregister.com/product/2800-cpsc-avanti-products-inc-announce-recall-of-water-dispensers/. 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 05018 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Avanti has received 10 reports of the hot water not shutting off, nine of which resulted in burn injuries to children, including a 10-month-old baby who suffered burns on his arm and chest.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Office Depot, Staples, and other appliance and electronic stores nationwide from July 2000 through August 2004 for between $120 and $250.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05018?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 124,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China