CPSC, Capresso Inc. Announce Recall of Water Kettles
CPSC recall 05268. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The handle can detach from the glass carafe, spilling hot water and causing severe burn injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the water kettle immediately and contact Capresso for a free replacement kettle.
CPSC recall 05268 has the recall date 13 Sep 2005. The notice names the firm Capresso. The recall has about 15,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Burn. CPSC gives the product type Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Capresso has received five reports of the handle detaching from the carafe, including one incident that resulted in a minor burn from contact with boiling water. |
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| Units | 15,000 |
| Description | The recalled model "H20 Classic," Cordless Water Kettle has two parts - a black heating base and a glass kettle with a polished chrome or a silver handle. Printed in script on the base of the kettle is "Capresso" and engraved on the bottom of the kettle is "CAPRESSO INC., Kettle Models 257.01, 258.03, 258.04 for use with Kettle Base Model 256/258." |
| Product | Capresso Water Kettles, About 15,000, Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles |
| Sold at | Specialty kitchen stores nationwide, mail order gourmet catalogs, Capresso.com and other Web site retailers such as Amazon.com, between August 2004 and May 2005, for about $70. |
| Manufacturer | Capresso Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 15,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 18%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Capresso
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05268The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05268. https://recallregister.com/product/3015-cpsc-capresso-inc-announce-recall-of-water-kettles/. 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 05268 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Capresso has received five reports of the handle detaching from the carafe, including one incident that resulted in a minor burn from contact with boiling water.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Specialty kitchen stores nationwide, mail order gourmet catalogs, Capresso.com and other Web site retailers such as Amazon.com, between August 2004 and May 2005, for about $70.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05268?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 15,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China