Lava Java Microcore microwaveable beverage mugs
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Vesture Corp. is recalling approximately 44,000 Lava Java microwaveable beverage mugs because they can catch fire or split open when heated in a microwave, posing fire and burn hazards. The mugs are 5.75 inches tall, made of hard plastic in gray, green, or burgundy with black bases and tops, hold 14 ounces, and have "Lava Java" and "MICROCORE™" imprinted on them. They were sold at retailers including Walmart and Stein Mart, as well as Veterans' Canteens, from July 1996 through January 1997 for about $10. The company is aware of 14 reports of mugs catching fire or discharging hot material, with four consumers reporting burns, including two second-degree burns.
Consumers should stop using the recalled mugs immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Alternatively, consumers can call Vesture Corp. at (800) 283-7887 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday to request a postage-paid return envelope and receive a refund by mail. Other Lava Java mugs with curved-shaped handles and no "MICROCORE™" imprint are not part of this recall.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Lava Java Mugs Recalled by Vesture NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: September 3, 1997 (301) 504-7908 Release # 97-182 CPSC,Vesture Corp. Announce Recall of Microwaveable Beverage Mugs WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Vesture Corp. of Asheboro, N.C., is recalling about 44,000 microwaveable beverage mugs sold under the name Lava Java. When heated in a microwave, the mug can ignite posing a fire hazard, or the mug's hard plastic shell can split open allowing hot thermal material to be discharged from the mug posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers. Vesture Corp. is aware of 14 reports of mugs catching on fire or discharging thermal material. Four consumers have reported being burned from the discharge of thermal material, two of whom sustained second-degree burns. Reported damage from the fires has been limited to the mugs or the microwave ovens. The recalled mug, measuring 5.75 inches high with a 5-inch wide bottom and 3.5-inch wide top, holds a 14-ounce beverage. The mug is made from hard plastic, colored gray, green or burgundy. The base and top of the mug are black. The words "Lava Java" are imprinted into the mug's top, side and base. Usage instructions also are imprinted into the mug's base. "MICROCORETM" is imprinted on the top of the mug's straight-shaped handle. The mug is packaged in a cardboard box that is labeled in part, "Lava JavaTM ...Microwaveable Heated Mug with MICROCORETM." There is a photograph of the mug on the box. Retail stores, such as Walmart and Stein Mart, and the Veterans' Canteens in Veterans Administration Medical Centers nationwide sold the mugs from July 1996 through January 1997 for about $10. Consumers should stop using the mugs immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Consumers also can call Vesture Corp. at (800) 283-7887 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday to receive a postage-paid return envelope for the mug and a refund by mail. Other Lava Java mugs are not included in this recall. These other mugs can be identified by their curved-shaped handles. The handles of these other mugs do not have the word "MICROCORETM" imprinted on them.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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