CPSC recall 89016
T-Fal Safety Super Fryer deep fat fryers
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2015-01-09
On 2015-01-09 the CPSC announced a recall of T-Fal Safety Super Fryer deep fat fryers by T Fal.
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 89016 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 1989-02-28 |
| Published | 2015-01-09 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | T Fal |
| Distribution | US |
Product
T-Fal Safety Super Fryer deep fat fryers | Wiring Problem Prompts Deep Fat Fryer Inspection NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 1989 Release # 89-016 Wiring Problem Prompts Deep Fat Fryer Inspection WASHINGTON -- T-Fal Corporation of Fairfield, N.J. is notifying consumers that certain of its TEFAL type 8215 deep fat fryers may have the potential for serious electric shock. T-FAL has identified a wiring problem that may exist in certain type 8215 fryers with specific manufacturing date codes. The firm has received two reports of shock out of approximately 40,000 units of this model that bear these specific date codes. In voluntary cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product safety Commission, T-FA.L will verify and correct consumer units which have specific date codes. Fryers involved are identified as TEFAL, Safety Super Fryer, type 8215 and have a three or four digit manufacturing code which ends in the numbers 6, 7 or 8. The fryers with numbers ending in 8 must also be preceded by the number 22 or less. Before calling, consumers should look on the bottom of their fryers for the type and date code numbers, then call T-FAL toll-free at 1-800-548-0588, or write T-FAL Corporation, 23 Kulick Road, Fairfield, N.J. 07006. Consumers with type 8215 fryers should stop using the appliance immediately until contacting T-FAL for further instructions as to the need for any correction.
Reason
The agency did not publish a reason in structured form. See the official notice.
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1989/Wiring-Problem-Prompts-Deep-Fat-Fryer-Inspection
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