Tuesday, April 11, 2017

News from CPSC: 2 Recalls Announced Today

 

-----------NEWS from CPSC-----------
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Communications
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
www.cpsc.gov

1. Teavana Recalls Flip Tumblers Due to Burn Hazard: https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Teavana-Recalls-Flip-Tumblers

2. Anaheim and Moen Recall Garbage Disposals Due to Impact Hazard: https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Anaheim-and-Moen-Recall-Garbage-Disposals

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1. Recall Date: April 11, 2017

Recall Number: 17-128                                  

Teavana Recalls Flip Tumblers Due to Burn Hazard

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Teavana Flip Tumblers

 

Hazard: The flip tumblers can leak hot liquid, posing a burn hazard. 

 

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flip tumblers and return them to a Teavana store location (except for two stores: Columbia Mall, Columbia, Maryland and Dallas Fort-Worth Airport, Texas) or contact Teavana for a mailer label to get a refund in the form of $45 Teavana store credit.

 

Consumer Contact: Teavana toll-free at 877-832-8262 from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT on Saturday or online at www.Teavana.com and click on “Recall Information” at the bottom of the page and then select “Teavana Flip Tumbler” for more information.

 

Pictures available here https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Teavana-Recalls-Flip-Tumblers

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 23,600 (in addition, 1,600 were sold in Canada)

 

Description: This recall involves 14 oz. Teavana flip tumblers used for steeping hot tea. The recalled tumblers have a clear plastic cap with a welded black base that screws onto a stainless steel tumbler. The tumblers were sold in black and silver and measure about 10 inches tall by 3 inches in diameter. “Teavana®” is printed on the side of the tumbler.  

 

Incidents/Injuries: Teavana has received 12 reports of the tumblers leaking, including one report of a burn injury to a consumer’s abdomen.

 

Sold exclusively at: Teavana stores nationwide and online at Teavana.com from October 2016 through February 2017 for about $40.

 

Importer: Starbucks Corporation, dba Teavana, of Seattle, Wash.

 

Manufactured in: China

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2. Recall Date: April 11, 2016

Recall Number: 17-129

Anaheim and Moen Recall Garbage Disposals Due to Impact Hazard

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Garbage disposals

 

Hazard: A metal component inside the disposal can break off and come out of the disposal during use, posing an impact hazard.

 

Remedy: Replace

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled garbage disposals and contact Anaheim Manufacturing to arrange for a free replacement disposal to be installed at no cost to the consumer. 

 

Consumer Contact: Anaheim Manufacturing at 800-628-0797 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.anaheimmfg.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.

 

Photos available here https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Anaheim-and-Moen-Recall-Garbage-Disposals

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 146,000 (in addition, 2,700 were sold in Canada)

 

Description: This recall involves 3/4 and 1 horsepower disposals. Recalled brands, model numbers and serial numbers are listed below. The disposal housings were sold in silver, gray, black and blue and have the brand name printed on them. The brand name, model number and serial number are printed on a label on the bottom or side of the disposals. More information here: https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Anaheim-and-Moen-Recall-Garbage-Disposals

 

Incidents/Injuries: The firms have received 22 reports of a metal component coming out of a disposal, including three reports of a broken component hitting consumers. No injuries have been reported.

 

Sold at: Best Buy, HD Supply, Menards, and plumbing supply stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Costco.com, HomeDepot.com, Walmart.com and other websites from December 2015 through  March 2017 for between $80 and $370 for ¾ horsepower models and $100 and $450 for 1 horsepower models.

 

Importers: Anaheim Manufacturing Co. and Moen Inc., of North Olmsted, Ohio

 

Manufactured in: China

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to a product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

 

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