Product Recall Number: 15-240
Why was Glacier Bay and Sch?n kitchen faucets recalled?
The battery box used to power the faucet's sensor can short circuit, overheat and/or melt, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 15-240
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-09-10
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Glacier Bay and Sch?n kitchen faucets
Description: The battery box used to power the faucet's sensor can short circuit, overheat and/or melt, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Hazard Description: The battery box used to power the faucet's sensor can short circuit, overheat and/or melt, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 4,500
Incidents: The firm has received six reports of the faucet's battery box overheating, melting and/or smoking, including one report of a fire in the box and one report of a burn to a consumer's thumb.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug and remove batteries from the faucet's battery box and contact Lota USA for a replacement battery box for the faucet.
Sold At: The Home Depot stores nationwide and online at www.homedepot.com from March 2015 through May 2015 for about $225.
Importers: Lota USA, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed