Farberware Reviews

I purchased my Farberware 12-cup percolator in August of 2008. It quit working in April 2009. Farberware offers no repair service or returns. I found a company in Illinois that will fix it but the cost is $35 and with shipping to & return, it will cost more that the percolator cost. If I had read the other complaints, I would not have purchased this pot.

We had the same exact problem as Bill of Bartlett, TN (11/14/08). The pot was accidentally boiled dry on the stove (Years ago, this happened with a stainless steel pot of another brand and the red hot pot was rushed to cold water in the sink without any damage). When I noticed the Farberware pot, I quickly grabbed it and swung it over to the kitchen sink faucet - causing red hot liquefied aluminum to fly all over the kitchen. This destroyed our new floor! This is an unsafe and irresponsible design. I was very lucky not to be seriously injured, or to burn down the house as a result. The pot does list a warning of this possibility. In fact, the pot is identified as stainless steel with a copper bottom. I had no idea the pot contained aluminum - as I never would have purchased it!

I forwarded all necessary information and UPC codes to the above address on 12-29-08 for a $20.00 rebate. To date, I have not received anything. Furthermore, there is no telephone number to solve this problem. Please advise as I want my rebate.

I am complaining about the cord that plugs into the Farberware Millennium Percolator coffee pot. The minute you move the pot, the plug that goes into the pot falls out. We just purchased this pot two days ago and have used it just once.

The problem is there is no accountability for products at Farberware. There's no one to answer consumer complaints or no way to contact them! I have a can opener that fell apart when I used it the first time. It cost $6.50. I can go back to Wal-Mart to get a refund but that is not the point. Why should any consumer be subjected to such faulty products and have no recourse!? Why should I have to drive back to the store and complain to them? Farberware should be held responsible for these faulty products. Read the consumer complaints online. It is a nationwide display of faulty products by Farberware. Someone needs to ban Farberware from selling faulty products. Thanks.

This is the second Farberware Electric Coffee Pot that does not work well. The coffee is the color of weak tea and is just lukewarm when it is done. It's not drinkable at all. Both of them had the same trouble. I got the last one as a Christmas present so it is quite new. I am an 84-yr-old widow and cannot afford to keep buying these pots. Can the heating element be fixed somewhere? The stainless steel coffee pots are 2-12 cups.

I bought a set of very expensive frying pans and the small one warped. Now, I can't find anywhere to report this. I'm sure they have warranty. I have had them for about 18 mos.

I recently used a Farberware Meat Thermometer inserted in the thickest part of an oven stuffer roaster chicken. The chicken was baked as usual with an oven setting of 350F for about 2 hours. When I opened the oven door to inspect the chicken, I noticed that the glass window of the Farberware Meat Thermometer had shattered into hundreds of shards of glass. The sharp glass shards shattered into the chicken, vegetables and bottom of the oven. This episode ruined our chicken dinner, which I had to discard! As a result I had to purchase prepared food at a nearby caterer to feed my guests. I had used the same Farberware Meat Thermometer many times before without incident. Apparently, this particular Farberware Meat Thermometer is defective. I would like to know what consideration Farberware can offer to compensate me for my out of pocket costs and additional trouble to clean up the broken Farberware Meat Thermometer glass shards on the oven floor?

I am on my third Farberware coffee pot. Each one stops perking after approximately 1-1/2 minutes. They were used daily for approximately 6 months. I kept adding more and more coffee thinking the coffee was a weak blend but that is not the case at all.

I have 8, 10, 12" skillets. My 10 skillet is bowed in the middle. Anything you put in slides to the edges so you never get an even heat because nothing stays in the middle. Put up with this for quite awhile & finally instead of talking about complaining; I finally did.

I purchased my farberware mixer a few years ago and paid about $100.00 for it. I went to turn it on to mix a cake and sparkes flew out the side of it. Needles to say it does not work. I started searching on line as to who to contact and nothing. I came across this web sight and thought I should also complain about not being able to get in touch with Farberware. It's a good thing my kitchen didn't go up in flames.

My granddaughter gave me a Farberware 4-cup coffee perculator for Christmas. I was really pleased because my mom and dad always had a Farberware pot. I had only used it about 10 times and the knob on the top of the pot came off. I've read complaint after complaint regarding this pot. Needless to say, as with everything I buy today, it was Made In China!

Where is my rebate for this product?

i bought a eight cupfarberware coffee pot and three times had to return it because it would not work seems that the electric plug that go`s into the pot is to loose bring back the old quality

3 months ago I purchased a Farberware 4 cup percolator from Macy's. This coffee pot was used in the morning only. Well, it just stopped, and I tried everything. Farberware had been a great product, however it has putting out poor production and have no service to reapir the product. Will not purchase any Farberware products again.

I am a semi-disabled senior citizen. A couple of years ago I treated myself to a Farberware 4 cup percolator. Last week, I attempted to plug it in and, as it touched the outlet, there was a spark, I felt a shock, then fire came out of the cord where it meets the plug. I think this company should replace the cord but I cannot find an address for this company.

I bought a farberware coffee pot 2 years ago...it worked for about 3 months, then quit. I tried to get hold of Farberware, but to no avail. Phoned, e-mailed, wrote....nothing! The solution I came up with was....GO TO E-BAY AND BUY AN OLD FARBERWARE COFFEE POT MADE IN THE U.S.A I now have 2 of them, purchased extremely cheaply on e-bay, and they both make excellent coffee and work perfectly. One of them is dated 1960, the other is even older.

I have a Farberware 310b electric skillet. Three of the legs have broken off. I can not find replacements anywhere. The skillet still works great--seems a shame to throw out a perfectly good skillet just because I can't find legs for it.

I received a 12 cup Farberware coffeepot for Xmas that has never brewed decent coffee. I mailed the product back to Farberware as per the website instructions but have never heard from them. Calling the 800 # I received nothing gobblegook. I have my USPS receipt which was sent to Farberware on 6-16-08. I vow never to purchase another Farberware product again until I get satisfaction from the company.

I own two Farberware coffee pots and I was burned twice when the cords on both units exploded (Shorted out). The incidents also blew my circuit breakers as they should but not not brfore burning me on my hands and face. Thought it was a fluke with the first pot until it happened again. I cannot find contact information for them.

I bought a farberware coffee Pot at Filenes when they were in business I didn't have it for two months and the handle broke off, at that time they told me that coffee pots were not returnable, so my husband tried to fix it and it didn't work, after all these years that I finally had the money to buy another one and now I am without any.

On 2/4/08 I received a postcard from Farberware stating they couldn't honor the rebate because it was not received within 14 days of the purchase date. I resubmitted the rebate with explanation that Penny's had given us the wrong rebate form. I have heard nothing from Farberware. I am disgusted with companies that offer rebates but don't honor them. Out $20. This product was purchased because of the $20 rebate. Another product would have been purchased. Farberware has left a bad impression with me.

I called reference a warranty fix on my Farberware percolator and Farberware-electric's never returned my message. I then found that fox-international did their repairs, but after talking to a rep and sending the money and part I was supposed to they refused to sen my percolator. Instead Bonnie wrote e-mails to me asking what I wanted, but her return address is bogus. No emails get through.

bought a set to black handled knives from walmart in a butcherblock holder, the steak knives broke the fist time I use them. the problem is the spine of the knife is not set into the handle of the knife and it bends and breaks off in your hand, I have been cut by the handle and the blade when cutting into my steak.

About 3 years ago I bought a Farberware hand mixer, Model No.FSHM100, Made in China. From the very start it emitted a high pitched, ear splitting screeching sound when in use. I put up with the noise but didn't use it that often, often hand mixing so I wouldn't have to listen to the noise. Today I saw a Farberware, A Hanson Company, hand mixer, Model No. D2780 also Made in China at an estate sale and decided for $2 I would take a chance on it. It works great and is very quiet. The old one is now history and I will think twice about buying Farberware again and will definitely check on the return policy before I make a purchase.

I bought a 9-piece set of pots and pans by the name of Millennium for $282.16 on 12/27/93. These pans had a 20-year never stick surface guarantee against flaking off; just send them to the address in NY, and they will be replaced upon inspection. So I sent 4 of the 9 piece set in, via UPS Brown--and to find out UPS brought it back to me with the package marked Address sent to is OUT OF BUSINESS. Now where do I go to get this warranty? I'm not impressed; and if there is a class action suit, please count me in. This will be the last time I purchase pots and pans for the price I paid for these only to find out the company's crooked. Be leary if it sounds too good! I truly believe it is getting to be a world of more crooks than saints!

i purchased a 10 x 15 inch roasting pan last october. I seldom use it and it is now peeling at 2 corners. Can you please help me out?

While using toaster oven approx. one year ago, it spontaneously started on fire. Fortunately, we were nearby and extinguished it. At Farberware's instruction we returned the item and they replaced it with similar item. Yesterday, March 7th, the same thing happened. Again, we were fortunate enough to extinguish the flames before serious damage was done.

I was told that I couldn't receive my $20 rebate because my receipt was dated after the qualifying period. My receipt is dated on the exact day that this promotion was offered. I have been denied twice.

my church bought at least four 55-cup farberware perculators. they were used for about a year once a week and were then ready for a sixty dollar repair - which is about the cost of a competitor's discounted pot. we now have a row of farberwares decorating the closet at the church.

I purchased a set of cooking pots and pans at jc penny with a $30.00 rebate along with a 3pc set of frying pans with a $5.00 rebate, each of the rebates were sent along with a separate sales receipt and upc codes in 2 separate envelopes. I have not received any rebate yet. The purchases were made in Nov. 2007.

I bought the Farberware Affiniti Cookware Set and Open Stock for Christmas last year. As I was cooking, I noticed more and more black specs coming from the bottom of the pan. I looked carefully and it's actually parts of the bottom of each pot chipping! I looked at the other pans from the same set, and same thing! This is VERY unsafe, and disgusting. I could have gotten sick! When I e-mailed the company, they basically told me in an e-mail it was my problem!

I have a large skillet that I have used about 8 months that now has a round bottom. I had a griddle that developed a round bottom after 3-4 years of use and I guess that should have been my first clue.

My husband just bought me a Farberware multi-slicer, and I just tried it. It would not even slice a cucumber, and when I checked the box for instructions to be sure I was doing it properly...and I was...it went flying. I nearly broke two of my fingers hitting something in the process. I can do nothing with it and am going to return it. My two fingers still feel numb from the thing flying, and the only things the grater/slicer nearly sliced, were my fingers.

I was give a 42 piece service for 8 of Edgebrook Stainless Steel flatware made by Farberware as a gift. The set is beautiful with scrolling and inset marbles on the ends. It was used a couple of times and the marbles fell out of two forks. I would like to return it but I don't know where it was purchased. The person who gave me the set has expired.

I purchased a Farberware Deluxe Multi-Slicer for my wife, she wanted a mandolin slicer. She tried the slicer for making her scalloped potatoes and ham, and said the slicer was useless or worse. She said the slicer sliced the potatoes paper thin, and it took her longer to slice half a potato with it than it took her to slice three potatoes using a knife. I have always felt that Farberware was a good brand in the kitchenware field, but this slicer has disabused me of that idea. There is a procedure for sending defective merchandise back for adjustment, but it does not, apparently, apply to just a lousy piece of garbage, and the slicer is not worth the postage required to send it from Arizona to New Jersey.

This product does not work. Instead of grinding garlic it functions like a magic trick wherein all the garlic disappears and never reappears, crushed, into the clear container.

bought a set of knives and anytime they sit in water they rust.i thought your name was quality? i'll never buy any farberware product again.

Less than a month ago I bought a Farberware stovetop espresso maker. Within the first few uses the handle became loose. Because of the poor/cheap design there is no way to tighten it (it is just a piece of plastic wedged into a hole).

We received a post card back informing us that the submission was not postmarked within the 15 day of the purchase date. Now let me explain why this date was not honored. We had no mail service or pickup of mail for 10 days due to the horrendous roads, conditions, and transportation issues mail even leaving DIA Now all of the required information wasw submitted and ther is no way to provide duplicate information.

I have what i thought was a very nice set of farberware pans. I don't think their so nice anymore because the black non stick coating has peeled off. I see I am not the only person with the same experience. Will never buy or recommend Farberware again.

throttle - accelerator cable stuck on ford escape causing accident. there has been a recall on this. I had the vehicle in the shop to repair this before the accident and recall and they said they could not duplicate the problem.

I purchased a toaster oven at Linens N Things in early May. I completed the necessary paperwork, but didn't enclose the proof of purchase. When told it was necessary I sent that to the address given to me. Everything then was accurately and completely done in order to receive the $20 Visa Debit Card offered as the rebate. I still have not received it and have been told it is being processed. .

I also called a phone number I found and, each time I dialed it, it sounded as if it connected then cut me off. So tonight as my husband and I were trying to figure out how to contact Farberware we came across the site with all these complaints about Farberware and the difficulties people are having with contacting them. We are not alone! Not sure how to proceed, but would like to be counted in as a very dissatisfied customer (on behalf of my father-in-law)!

Have a 12" Farberware frying pan with a lifetime guarantee. I still have receipt and guarantee. Food sticks to the coated bottom. Reading your other complaints, I guess I'm not alone. The frying pan cost over $90, so I thought it would be great--and it was, for five years or so.

My daughter and I went shopping at Sears for a sweeper and cookware because she was planning to move out of town and get her own apartment. During that shopping trip, I purchased Farberware utensils and happily discovered at the checkout counter that I was entitled to a $30 rebate.

Farberware advertises as the oldest manufacturer of pots and pans. But go on their website and try to find out where you can purchase parts for their products -- it is a nightmare. I would like to buy about a dozen handles for their pots but they are nowhere to be found. Yes, there is a website that allegedly has them but are out of order. Since Farberware doesn't even have a user-friendly email system, you can't ask them where to get their handles. I will never buy a Farberware product again since their service is practically nonexistent.

We received a set of Farberware pans with a lifetime warranty for a wedding gift in 1987. A 6-qt. stockpot began to pit and so I finally reached Farberware to check the warranty. They told me they would replace the pan and to send it to Farberware Home Products in Berwick, PA. I sent it on Sept. 20, 2002. It was received on September 26th, 2002. I have yet to receive my pan, and I can't find a way to reach them!

We were boiling water in the pot, and the aluminum melted off the bottom of the pot. The melted aluminum dripped down into the stove, and when I picked up the pan the aluminum driped on to the vinyl flooring in the kitchen causing deep burns.

In October 2002, one of my Farberware knife handles broke. I went to my file on all products that I buy to see what the warranty said. I found the Farberware "Lifetime warranty". I mailed the single steak knife to the address on the original packaging. A few weeks the package came back as undeliverable! So I had to search the internet, and found this web site, with the 'new' address for Farberware returns. I sent the knife again, and this time after a few weeks I did receive a replacement knife. So I got what they said. The set of steak knives that I bought were not one of the expensive sets, so I am very thankful for that!

Jay sent us a copy of a letter to the Attorney General of Pennsylvania. It echoes other complaints we've received. Excerpts appear below:

An 8 qt. Farberware pan purchased Feb 1994 split through the metal from the rim down about 2". I contacted Farberware re their warranty and was advised to return it to Berwick Lighting. This was sent back UPS and signed for by C. Bartlett at Berwick on November 22, 2000.

In January 2000, I had a Farberware pot that was approximately seven years old. One day I discovered the side of the pot was cracked in half. The entire pot set has a lifetime guarantee/warranty.