Atico International USA Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Atico International USA Inc. Announce Recall of Percolators
If the thermostat fails, the plastic housing of the percolator can overheat and melt while in use, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 198,000
- Reports
- 6
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $10
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Drug and discount stores nationwide sold these percolators, from January 1996 through January 2001, for about $10.
- Product type
- Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.
The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 11 2001; last revised MAR 11 2026.