CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Southern Exchange Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Camp Mess Kits
Published: December 7, 1999Recall ID: 00028Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The mess kit's sauce pan handle does not lock into place and the mess kit's fry pan handle can bend during use, spilling hot foods or liquids onto consumers and causing serious burns.
Product Description & Identification
The five-piece mess kit being recalled was sold under the Texsport label. The kit includes a 5-inch aluminum sauce pan and cover, a 6.5-inch aluminum plate, a 7-inch aluminum fry pan, and a 4 oz. blue plastic cup. "Made in China" is on the bottom of the cup and on the fry pan handle. The mess kit was packaged in a green box, labeled in part, "mess kit.. item 13150... one person... 5-Piece... Texsport."
Affected Products
Texsport five-piece mess kit
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Southern-Exchange-Co-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Camp-Mess-Kits |
| Title | CPSC, Southern Exchange Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Camp Mess Kits |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/texsport-mess-kit.jpeg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Texsport five-piece mess kit |
| Hazards › Name | The mess kit's sauce pan handle does not lock into place and the mess kit's fry pan handle can bend during use, spilling hot foods or liquids onto consumers and causing serious burns. |
| Injuries › Name | CPSC and Texsport have received one report of a 10-year-old boy who received second-degree burns to his ankle when boiling water spilled from the sauce pan he was using. |
| Products › Name | Texsport five-piece mess kit |
| Products › Type | Cookers & Cookware |
| Products › Category I D | 1895 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 146,000 |
| Recall I D | 2286 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the mess kit immediately and return it to the store where purchased, for a refund or replacement mess kit. |
| Retailers › Name | Camping, mass merchandise and army surplus stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico sold the mess kit, from May 1994 through September 1999, for about $3. |
| Recall Date | 1999-12-07T00:00:00 |
| Description | The five-piece mess kit being recalled was sold under the Texsport label. The kit includes a 5-inch aluminum sauce pan and cover, a 6.5-inch aluminum plate, a 7-inch aluminum fry pan, and a 4 oz. blue plastic cup. "Made in China" is on the bottom of the cup and on the fry pan handle. The mess kit was packaged in a green box, labeled in part, "mess kit.. item 13150... one person... 5-Piece... Texsport." |
| Distributors › Name | Southern Exchange Co. Inc. (Texsport), of Houston, Texas |
| Recall Number | 00028 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information about this recall, call Texsport at (800) 231-1402 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or access www.texsport.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-05-13T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |