Formation Brands · Recalled
Tea Sets Recalled by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Due to Fire Hazard
Sparking from the metallic decorations on the tea sets can result if used in a microwave oven, posing a risk of fire.
- Units
- About 1,600
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $10–$12
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves the Tea for One "Flourish" design tea pot set, which includes a stackable teapot and cup. The teapot and cup are white ceramic with matching metallic foil decorations on each. The tea cup is marked "Dishwasher and microwave safe" and "Made in China" on the bottom, in English and French.
The file
- Sold at
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® stores in California, Arizona and Nevada for about $12, and online at www.coffeebean.com for about $10 from March 2010 through August 2010.
- Product type
- Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Formation Brands LLC, of South San Francisco, Calif.
Incident log
International Coffee & Tea has received one report from a consumer of a tea cup sparking when used in a microwave oven. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should return the tea sets to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® stores for a full refund. Consumers who purchased the product on-line can contact The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf company for instructions on returning the tea sets by mail.
For additional information, contact The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® at (800) 832-5323/(800) TEA LEAF between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.coffeebean.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 16 2010; last revised MAY 23 2014.