Skillets Recalled by EKCO Housewares
CPSC recall 98133. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Burn - Not Fire-Related
CPSC recall 98133 has the recall date 25 Jun 1998. The notice names the firm Wal-Mart. 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 Cookers & Cookware.
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| Description | Skillets Recalled by EKCO Housewares NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Telephone Number Change. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued June 25, 1998, Revised January 13, 2003 Release # 98-133 Company Phone Number: (800) 999-3436 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066 CPSC, EKCO Housewares Inc. Announce Recall of Skillets WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), EKCO Housewares Inc., of Franklin Park, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 16,800 12-inch skillets. The skillets' handle could bend or break and cause the skillets' hot contents to spill onto consumers, creating a risk of injury. CPSC and EKCO are not aware of any injuries involving these skillets. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. There are two types of skillets being recalled: Eterna 12-inch stainless steel skillets and Endura 12-inch non-stick stainless steel skillets. The EKCO Eterna 12-inch stainless steel skillets have the following identification embossed on the bottom of each pan, "EKCO… |
| Product | Cookers & Cookware |
| Product | Ekco Endura 12-inch non-stick stainless steel skillets |
| Product | Ekco Eterna 12-inch stainless steel skillets |
| Manufacturer | Wal-Mart; Kmart; EKCO Housewares |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 1998 in the category Cookers & Cookware
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Wal-Mart
- 16
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98133. https://recallregister.com/product/6177-skillets-recalled-by-ekco-housewares/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 98133 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98133 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China
- How many CPSC recalls name Wal-Mart?
- 16 CPSC recalls on this register name Wal-Mart. This recall is 1 of them.