Uccello Designs wins prestigious ‘Disability Product of the Year’ award for easy-pour kettle
Daily living aids supplier Uccello Designs has been awarded a prestigious Business All-Star Global Disability Product Of The Year 2024 award, in recognition of its exceptional work and the transformative impact of their innovative product, the Uccello Kettle.
This accolade highlights the profound influence the Uccello Kettle has on enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities, promoting independence, and ensuring safety in daily activities.
The easy-pour Uccello Kettle, crafted with a focus on practicality and safety, represents a breakthrough in assistive kitchen technology and became a TikTok sensation when it was launched. Its unique tilting mechanism allows users to pour hot water effortlessly, maintaining a light weight throughout use. This feature is particularly advantageous for individuals with limited strength or mobility, making the Uccello Kettle not just a tool, but a device that empowers its users.
Founded on principles of design excellence and empathy, Uccello Designs aims to create products that combine functionality with style.
The recognition from the All-Ireland Business Foundation celebrates Uccello Designs’ leadership in developing disability-friendly products, underscoring the company’s significant contribution to making daily life more accessible for people with disabilities.
Kellie Anne Lee, Global Marketing & Sales Manager for Uccello Designs, commented: “On behalf of Uccello Designs, we are honoured to be accredited as an All-Ireland Business All-Star 2024 by the All-Ireland Business Foundation. This is our second accreditation from the All-Ireland Business Foundation, the first being for our amazing Customer Care team on their gold-standard work, we couldn’t be prouder.
“This year we are delighted to have our flagship product – the Uccello Kettle – recognised as The Global Disability Product of the Year. To be accredited with this accolade means the world to us, as it will help us get in front of those who will truly benefit from the kettle, to help them be more confident and independent in their homes for longer.”
Kieran Ring, Deputy Chair of AIBF’s Adjudication Board, added: “We are thrilled to recognise Uccello Designs as their Uccello Kettle has been accredited the Business All-Star Global Disability Product Of The Year 2024 by the All-Ireland Business Foundation. This prestigious accolade highlights the significant impact the Uccello Kettle has made in improving the lives of individuals with disabilities, fostering independence and enhancing safety during daily tasks.
“Engineered with a focus on practicality and safety, the Uccello Kettle marks a notable advancement in assistive kitchen technology. Its innovative design features a unique tilting mechanism that allows users to pour boiling water with ease, ensuring the Kettle is exceptionally lightweight in action. This functionality is especially advantageous for those with reduced strength or mobility, transforming the uccello Kettle from a mere appliance to an empowering tool for its users.”
Kapil Khanna, Managing Director of the All-Ireland Business Foundation (www.aibf.ie), said: The accreditation, which is now held by over 650 firms, is needed by the thousands of small and medium businesses which operate to their own standards but have nothing to measure them by.
He said: “We evaluate a company’s background, trustworthiness and performance, and we speak to customers, employees and vendors. We also anonymously approach the company as a customer and report back on the experience. The business goes through at least two interviews and is scored on every part of the process against set metrics.”
Uccello Designs is also the brains behind the Liquid Level Indicator, which beeps and vibrates to tell the user that their cup is nearly full.
