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Official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission consumer incident report from the SaferProducts.gov public database. Use the verification links below to confirm the record on SaferProducts.gov or via the public database export.

Product

T-Fal T-fal 12" 5quart cooker & T-fal 12" frypan

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20250425-B1778-2147331725

Ownership age

About 0 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20250425-B1778-2147331725. Matched catalog product: T-Fal T-fal 12" 5quart cooker & T-fal 12" frypan. Incident: Pan overheated rapidly after being on medium-high heat for 4 minutes. When raw vegetables were added to the pan, the food and the pan caught on fire. Although there was no property damage and no one was hurt, it was an extremely scary incident. If a child was nearby or if someone had been standing directly over the pan, there may have been severe injuries.

This is a consumer incident report published on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by people outside of CPSC. It is not automatically an official recall or manufacturer admission.

Official report number: 20250425-B1778-2147331725. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.