Joseph Joseph 40092 Kitchen Utensil
By Joseph Joseph · Kitchen Utensils · Kitchen & Cooking
- Dimensions: H11.4 x W19.1 x D20.5cm (H4.5 x W7.5 x D8 inches)
- Dishwasher safe
- BPA free
- Ergonomic vertical handle
- Easy-pour square corners
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Summary
A moulded-plastic square colander with a vertical handle that keeps it upright when you set it down, so you can drain and pour with one hand. Check your pans before you buy: the square body will not sit on a round saucepan rim and takes more cupboard space than a round colander.
Strengths
- The vertical handle keeps the colander upright and stable when you set it down, so draining is a one-hand job.
- The square body pours cleanly from its corners instead of spilling across a round rim.
- Large vertical draining holes empty a pot of pasta quickly.
- It is dishwasher safe and has no parts, filter or consumable to replace.
- The 2-year guarantee and 30-day returns cover manufacturing problems.
- Owners repeatedly praise its stability and balanced handling in the manufacturer’s own review block.
Weaknesses
- The square footprint will not sit on a round saucepan rim, so it cannot double as a pan strainer.
- It does not stack inside round bowls, so it takes more cupboard space than a round colander.
- US distribution is thin: a search of a large US kitchen retailer’s catalogue turned up no listing for it.
- No capacity, weight or material figure is published by the manufacturer.
- The “BPA free” line on retail listings is retailer-supplied and not confirmed on the manufacturer page.
- Colour may vary slightly from the product photos, as the manufacturer warns.
Verified specifications
| Brand and model | Joseph Joseph Square Colander, white SKU 40092; the green version is SKU 40088. |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 4.5 × 7.5 × 8 in (a third-party listing for the same white SKU renders the same box as 8.07 × 7.52 × 4.49 in). |
| Handle | ergonomic vertical handle that keeps the colander upright and stable when set down. |
| Body | square with easy-pour square corners and large vertical draining holes. |
| Care | dishwasher safe. |
| Construction | single moulded plastic colander with a moulded-in handle. |
| Designed by | Morph. |
| Price | £14.00 direct from the Joseph Joseph UK store for the white version. |
| Guarantee | 2-year guarantee, 30-day money-back and free returns. |
| Colours | white and green. |
Full research notes and sources
Handle, size and care
The idea behind this colander is the handle. It points up from one corner instead of out from the side, so the colander stays upright and stable when you set it down. That means you can drain, tip and empty it with one hand instead of balancing a round bowl in a wet sink. The manufacturer lists the same features: an ergonomic vertical handle, easy-pour square corners, a stable non-tip space-saving body and large vertical draining holes. The design credit reads “Designed by Morph”.
Published size is 4.5 × 7.5 × 8 in and care is dishwasher safe. The manufacturer publishes no capacity, weight or material, so any litre or “BPA free” figure on a retail listing is retailer-supplied; the “BPA free” line in the original listing text is not confirmed on the manufacturer page. One owner calls it “super light”, but that is a user impression, not a measured weight. There is no power, no filter and no consumable.
The manufacturer’s UK store sells the white version at £14.00, with a 2-year guarantee, 30-day money-back and free returns. A US reseller listing for the same SKU showed $15.00, taken from a search snippet rather than a live page. That puts it level with a $15.95 berry colander and well below the $44.95–$54.95 and $100.00–$120.00 stainless-steel colanders at the same US kitchen retailer. Ownership cost beyond the purchase is effectively zero: no consumables, no filters and no power.
Fit and storage
The catch is geometry. A square body will not sit on a round saucepan rim, which owners confirm: one reviewer noted it “doesn’t sit in the top of a saucepan”. Solidly made though." That last clause sums up the whole product: well made, and shape-divisive. If your pans, sink cabinet and bowl stack are all round, this is the wrong colander at any price.
Is it worth it?
At or below about $15 it is good value for draining pasta or vegetables with one hand and a stable set-down. Around $16 to $20 it is still reasonable if you specifically want the square non-tip form and the vertical handle. Above about $20 to $25 the value weakens, because its stated advantages are the handle, the non-tip body and the drain holes, nothing else. The real decision is geometric rather than financial: buyers with round cookware should look at a round colander.
Which model this is
This page covers the white Joseph Joseph Square Colander, SKU 40092. The green version is SKU 40088, the same design in a second colourway. The manufacturer’s page is titled “Square White Colander” and sits in its Colanders & Strainers section, and it credits “Designed by Morph”. Retail listings sometimes label the product “Kitchen Utensil”, a generic category tag rather than the product name. The Amazon listing for this colourway is ASIN B071KGGJSL.
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- No independent hands-on or instrumented review of this SKU was located in either research run.
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