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RecallSep 18, 2025· All ages

Ambiano Cotton Candy Makers

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

Fire
Recalled Ambiano Cotton Candy Maker – Red
Recalled Ambiano Cotton Candy Maker – Red · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Ambiano Cotton Candy Maker – Teal
Recalled Ambiano Cotton Candy Maker – Teal · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Ambiano Cotton Candy Maker – Rating Label
Recalled Ambiano Cotton Candy Maker – Rating Label · Photo: CPSC

Ambiano Cotton Candy Makers, model 836098, were sold at ALDI stores nationwide in 2024 and imported by Wuensche USA. The heating element can cause sugar to ignite if the maker is used without the included sugar receptacle, posing a fire hazard.

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.

How common was it?

WidespreadAbout 21,690 sold at Aldi, about 2 months

Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

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

Sold at

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

Units

About 21,690

Incidents and injuries

The firm has received 12 reports of sparking or fire. No injuries have been reported.

Model numbers and UPCs

836098

Brand

Ambiano

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Sep 18, 2025. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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