Home Depot · Recalled
Home Depot Recalls Homer's All-Purpose Bucket Mug Due to Fire Hazard
The silver-colored simulated bucket handle below the rim can spark when used in a microwave oven, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 3,700
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $5
- Remedy
- Refund
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
The recalled product is an orange ceramic mug about 4.5 inches tall with a large vertical cup handle on the side. The mug has the words "The Home Depot," "Homer's All-purpose Bucket" and a cartoon character with a utility bucket on the front. A silver-colored simulated bucket handle is just below the rim. The date "2012" and the words "© Mr. Christmas" and "Made in China" are on the underside of the mug.
The file
- Sold at
- Home Depot stores during October 2012 for about $5.
- Product type
- Mugs
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Mr. Christmas Ltd., of Hong Kong
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mug and return it to a Home Depot store for a full refund.
Home Depot; toll-free at (877) 527-0313, then select "Other Brands" at the prompt; from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or www.homedepot.com, then click on "Product Recalls."
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 DEC 04 2012; last revised JAN 26 2015.