CPSC, Atico International USA Inc. Announce Recall of Percolators
CPSC recall 01187. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
If the thermostat fails, the plastic housing of the percolator can overheat and melt while in use, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.
CPSC recall 01187 has the recall date 11 Jul 2001. The notice names the firm Atico International. The recall has about 198,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Atico has received six reports of fires, as a result of overheating with these percolators, resulting in minor property damage to kitchen counters and cabinets. There have been two reports of minor burns to the hand. |
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| Units | 198,000 |
| Description | The recall includes Atico's Kitchen Gourmet Automatic 10 Cup Percolator and Prinetti Electric 10 Cup Percolator. The white plastic percolators have gray bases. The Kitchen Gourmet Automatic 10 Cup Percolator is decorated with three red flowers on the front. The Prinetti Electric 10 Cup Percolator is plain white with "Prinetti" written on the front. |
| Product | Electric percolators, About 198,000, Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles |
| Sold at | Drug and discount stores nationwide sold these percolators, from January 1996 through January 2001, for about $10. |
| Manufacturer | Atico International USA Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 198,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Atico International
- 13
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01187The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01187. https://recallregister.com/product/872-cpsc-atico-international-usa-inc-announce-recall-of-percolators/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 01187 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Atico has received six reports of fires, as a result of overheating with these percolators, resulting in minor property damage to kitchen counters and cabinets. There have been two reports of minor burns to the hand.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Drug and discount stores nationwide sold these percolators, from January 1996 through January 2001, for about $10.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01187?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 198,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Atico International?
- 13 CPSC recalls on this register name Atico International. This recall is 1 of them.