Lota recalls Glacier Bay and Schön touchless kitchen faucets with battery-powered sensors that can overheat and cause fires or burns. Affected units sold at Home Depot need immediate battery removal and replacement.
The battery box used to power the faucet's sensor can short circuit, overheat and/or melt, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Lota is recalling Glacier Bay and Schön touchless kitchen faucets that use batteries to power hand-wave sensors. The battery box can overheat, melt, and cause fires or burns if it short circuits. This is a serious hazard that requires immediate action to prevent injury.
The battery box that powers the faucet's sensor can short circuit, overheat, and melt. This poses fire and burn hazards because the battery box is inside the faucet where it can be touched or come into contact with water.
Homeowners with Glacier Bay or Schön touchless kitchen faucets sold at Home Depot are most at risk. These faucets have a battery box that can overheat and cause fires or burns.
Look for Glacier Bay or Schön on the base of the faucet. Check the model number and manufacturing date on the black piping under the sink. The faucets were sold at Home Depot between October 29, 2014, and April 14, 2015.
Immediately unplug and remove batteries from the faucet's battery box to prevent overheating and fire.
Reach out to Lota USA for a replacement battery box to fix the hazard.
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.
No, the battery box can overheat and cause fires or burns, so you should stop using them immediately.
Check for Glacier Bay or Schön on the base. The model number and manufacturing date are on the black piping under the sink. Affected units were sold at Home Depot between October 29, 2014, and April 14, 2015.
Immediately unplug and remove batteries from the battery box, then contact Lota USA for a replacement battery box.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Lota to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 6511 — Lota Glacier Bay and Schön kitchen faucets Hello, I own a Glacier Bay and Schön kitchen faucets that is covered by recall 6511 from Lota. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
