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Wuensche USA Recalls Ambiano Cotton Candy Makers Due to Fire Hazard; Sold at ALDI

Fire & burn hazard

Key facts

Agency
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Recall number
25469
Recall date
Sep 18, 2025
Units
About 21,690
Remedy
Refund
Firm
Wuensche USA
Made in
China

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cotton candy maker and contact Wuensche or ALDI for a refund. Consumers can either return the fully intact cotton candy maker to any ALDI retail location for a full refund or submit a photo of the cotton candy maker with the unplugged power cord cut and a photo showing the model number 836098 and date code 08/2024 via email to Wuensche at service@801service.net.

Contact: ALDI toll-free at (800) 325-7894 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at https://help.aldi.us/contact-form-product, by email to Wuensche USA at service@801service.net, or by going to aldi.us and clicking on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Read the official CPSC notice ↗

Hazard

The heating element can cause sugar to ignite, if a consumer uses the product without the included sugar receptacle, posing a fire hazard.

How to identify the recalled product

This recall involves all Ambiano Cotton Candy makers with model number 836098. The Cotton Candy makers have a red or teal base with a clear plastic cover. "Ambiano" and the model number are printed on the cotton candy maker's packaging and the bottom of the unit.

About this recall

CPSC announced this recall on Sep 18, 2025. It covers About 21,690 units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: The firm has received 12 reports of sparking or fire. No injuries have been reported.

Where it was sold

ALDI retail stores nationwide between August 2024 and September 2024 for $15.

Companies and identifiers

Importer
Wuensche USA, Chicago, Illinois

Source and freshness

Source
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Wuensche-USA-Recalls-Ambiano-Cotton-Candy-Makers-Due-to-…
Last published by CPSC
Sep 18, 2025
Imported by RecallRadar
Nov 4, 2026

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