Name of Product: Rival brand electric water kettles Hazard: The heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kettle and return it to any Walmart store for a full refund. Consumer Contact: Walmart at 800-925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Saturday, or noon and 6 p.m. Sunday; and click "Product Recalls." Description: This recall involves Rival brand electric water kettles with model numbers WK8283CU and WK8283CUY.  The model numbers are printed on a product label on the underside of the water kettle. The white plastic water kettles were sold with a warming base and a pitcher. A window on the side pitcher has markings that measure the water levels. "Rival" is printed beneath the window. Incidents/Injuries: Walmart has received 80 reports of incidents, including seven reports of burns. from March 2011 through October 2015 for about $14.

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Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters. CPSC Consumer Information HotlineContact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall:800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)Times: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytimeCall to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products. Media ContactPlease use the phone numbers below for all media requests. SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission(For a pdf version, click here) **New Appliance and Smart Thermostat Rebates Available!**

Discounts on Energy Efficient Lighting Under the ComEd Smart Ideas® program, you can receive instant in-store discounts on select ENERGY STAR® certified CFLs and LEDs. Look for the ComEd "Lower Price" sticker to save on a variety of energy-efficient light bulbs at participating retail stores. No coupon is required—prices shown reflect the instant discount. Sam's Club (members only)*Limit of 16 bulbs per customer. Why are CFLs and LEDs better than incandescent bulbs? CFLs can be recycled at Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Lowes, and IKEA Fridge & Freezer Recycling Don’t just throw away your old, working refrigerator or window air conditioner away. ComEd will pay residential customers $50 to pick up and responsibly dispose of up to two old refrigerators and freezers for FREE, and $10 for an old window air conditioner. (The EPA estimates that your old refrigerator alone can cost up to $150 a year to operate.) To qualify for recycling, your refrigerators and/or freezer must be:

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