For Immediate Release
March 7, 2002
Release # 02-114
CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1219
Fondue Set Recall Hotline: (800) 465-8909
CPSC, Trudeau Corp. Announce Recall of Fondue Sets
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Trudeau Corp., of Woodbridge, Ill., is voluntarily
recalling about 20,000 fondue sets. The plastic ring with handles that
is attached to the upper rim of the fondue pot can crack during normal
heating or cooling, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
Trudeau has received 30 reports of plastic rings breaking,
including one report of a consumer who was burned on the hand and
reported of fire damage to a rug.
The recalled fondue pots are blue or white metal and have a black
plastic ring that is attached to the upper rim of the fondue pot. The
plastic ring includes two handles that allow for safe usage of the
fondue pot. The fondue pot sits on a black, four-legged stand, which
houses the burner. The fondue sets were sold under the brand names
"Distinction by Trudeau" and "Trudeau Fondue Set."
Retail stores nationwide, including Target, sold the fondue sets
from October 2001 through January 2002 for between $20 and $40.
Consumers should stop using the fondue set immediately and contact
Trudeau at (800) 465-8909 anytime to receive a replacement fondue pot.
Consumers also can visit the firm's website at www.trudeaucorp.com