I have this kettle. This morning, I was holding my six-month old and picked up the kettle with the other hand to pour water for coffee when the handle broke. Boiling water spilled all over my right side. Somehow none of it touched my baby, and miraculously I did not drop her. I have second degree bruns in my arm. Some might say that it’s not safe to hold your baby while you pour hot water - whether or not this is true, it’s certainly not safe for a handle to fall off of a hot water kettle!

We have really liked this kettle for the two years that we’ve had it, but I am reluctant to replace it with another OXO kettle after this experience.