CPSC and T-Fal Corp. Announce Recall of Deep Fryers
CPSC recall 97089. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Burn - Not Fire-Related
CPSC recall 97089 has the recall date 25 Mar 1997. The notice names the firm T-Fal. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Fryers.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | March 25, 1997 Release # 97-089 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), T-Fal Corp. of Pine Brook, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 29,000 deep fryers with fixed pots. Some of these deep fryers have heating elements that can overheat, presenting a risk of burn injuries.T-Fal has received 25 reports of the deep fryers' heating elements overheating, which resulted in the units' bases beginning to melt. While some counter tops have been damaged, T-Fal is not aware of any injuries or fires involving these deep fryers. There are three models of deep fryers subject to this recall. The models involved in this recall have fixed pots and were manufactured during particular weeks of 1996, as indicated in the following table. Model Name Model No. Date Manufactured Superclean Midi 3350 Manufactured during weeks 22 through 30 of 1996 Superclean Maxi 3358 Manufactured during week 45 of 1996 Superclean Maxi 3360 Manufactured during weeks 26 and 46 of 1996 The model number and date manufactured is printed on a silver label affixed to the units' bases. The model number follows the word "CODE." The date manufactured is located above the words… |
| Product | Fryers |
| Product | T-Fal Superclean Safety Fryer Maxi deep fryers with fixed pots |
| Product | T-Fal Superclean Safety Fryer Midi deep fryers with fixed pots |
| Product | T-Fal Superfryer Safety Fryer deep fryers with fixed pots |
| Manufacturer | T-Fal; Bradlees; Ames; Hills Department Stores; QVC |
| Made in | Mexico |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Fryers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name T-Fal
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1995 | CPSC And Tefal Corporation Announce Toaster Recall |
| 28 Feb 1989 | Wiring Problem Prompts Deep Fat Fryer Inspection |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97089. https://recallregister.com/product/5928-cpsc-and-t-fal-corp-announce-recall-of-deep-fryers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 97089 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97089 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Mexico
- How many CPSC recalls name T-Fal?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name T-Fal. This recall is 1 of them.