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Product Recall Number: 16-073

Why was Monogrammed Coffee Mugs recalled?

The coffee mugs are mislabeled as microwave safe. If microwaved, the metallic paint accents on the coffee mugs can spark, posing a fire hazard.

Monogrammed Coffee Mugs
Here's product recall specific data for Monogrammed Coffee Mugs.

  • Product Recall Number: 16-073

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2016-01-14

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Monogrammed Coffee Mugs

  • Description: This recall involves white ceramic 16-ounce coffee mugs with gold-painted monograms and accent rims. The mugs have a textured design resembling a golf ball, and a "rope" style handle. "Microwave/Dishwasher Safe" is printed in a black panel on the bottom of the coffee mugs.

  • Hazard Description: The coffee mugs are mislabeled as microwave safe. If microwaved, the metallic paint accents on the coffee mugs can spark, posing a fire hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Dispose, No Remedy Available

  • Units: About 14,000

  • Incidents: The firm has received one report of a coffee mug sparking during microwaving. No injuries have been reported. 

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled coffee mugs and contact Altar'd State for instructions on returning the product for a full refund.

  • Sold At: Altar'd State stores nationwide from October 2015 through December 2015 for about $15. 

  • Importers: Creative Co-Op, Inc., of Memphis, Tenn.

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: Altar’d State of Knoxville, Tenn.

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed