Mugshare 16oz Bamboo Fiber Cup recalled due to burn hazard
- Starting date:
- January 7, 2020
- Posting date:
- January 7, 2020
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Burn Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-72033
Last updated: 2020-01-07
Summary
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Product:
16oz Bamboo Fiber Cup -
Issue:
The cups may crack or break, posing a burn hazard. -
What to do:
Immediately stop using the affected cups and return them to any participating locations for a refund or dispose of them.
Affected products
16oz Bamboo Fiber Cup
Product description
This recall involves 16oz bamboo fiber cup. The black mug comes with teal coloured lids and can be identified by the model number CJ5001. It is made of 60% bamboo fibre, 20% cornstarch, 20% melamine. It has the following warning statements written on it:
- "Caution Contents Hot" written on the lid; and
- "Do not microwave, Dishwasher safe" written on the base of mug.
Hazard identified
The affected cups may crack or break, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
As of January 7, 2020, the company has received one report of a minor burn injury in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 7,830 units of the affected products were sold exclusively in Vancouver, Canada.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from March to November, 2019.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Mugshare
Vancouver
British Columbia
CANADA
- Manufacturer
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Anhui Greensun Biotech Product Co. Ltd.
Anhui
CHINA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the affected cups and either return the cups to any participating locations for a refund or dispose of the product.
For more information, consumers may contact the company by email. A list of participating locations that carried the cup can be found on the company website.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.