Home Depot Recalls Homer's All-Purpose Bucket Mug Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 13056 · Dec 4, 2012 · Home Depot
3,700
units affected
3,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13056
- Date
- Dec 4, 2012
- Company
- Home Depot
- Units affected
- 3,700
- Product
- Mug
- Product type
- Mugs
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled product is an orange ceramic mug about 4.5 inches tall with a large vertical cup handle on the side. The mug has the words "The Home Depot," "Homer's All-purpose Bucket" and a cartoon character with a utility bucket on the front. A silver-colored simulated bucket handle is just below the rim. The date "2012" and the words "© Mr. Christmas" and "Made in China" are on the underside of the mug.
What can happen
The silver-colored simulated bucket handle below the rim can spark when used in a microwave oven, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mug and return it to a Home Depot store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Home Depot stores during October 2012 for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled mug?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mug and return it to a Home Depot store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The silver-colored simulated bucket handle below the rim can spark when used in a microwave oven, posing a fire hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.