Burn Injury Resource Center
In late February, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Carlisle FoodService, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately. Also, it is illegal to attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
The type of product being recalled is beverage cups and mugs. About 111,000 units are targeted by the recall. The importer of these cups and mugs is Carlisle FoodService Products of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The danger related to these cups and mugs is that they can break when they come in contact with hot liquids, posing a threat of serious burns to consumers. Carlisle has received three reports of cups and mugs breaking during use with hot liquid. No injuries were reported, however.
The nine models of Carlisle cups and mugs were sold in sizes from 7 ounces to 16 ounces, and in the following colors: white, green, red, brown, black, ocean blue, sand, honey yellow, bone, and sunset orange. They are approximately 3 inches tall and are made of melamine. The name “Carlisle OKC, OK” and model number are imprinted on the bottom of each product, along with “Made in China” and “NSF.” Some might also include the model name and size, for example: “Durus 7 oz cup.” Cups and mugs included in this recall are:
Sierrus™ Mug, 7.8 oz, Model # 33056 Durus® Challenge Cup, 7.8 oz, Model # 43056 Dallas Ware® Stacking Cup, 7 oz, Model # 43546 Dayton™ Stacking Cup, 7 oz, Model # 43870 Kingline™ Ovide Cup, 7 oz, Model # KL300 Kingline™ Stacking Cup, 7 oz, Model # KL111 Melamine Stackable Mug, 8 oz, Model # 4510 Cappuccino Mug, 12 oz, Model # 4812
Many people suffer second degree burns and third degree burns each year from spills of hot liquids onto their skin. The immediate treatment for this type of burn is to pour cold water over the affected skin for 1-2 minutes so that the various layers of skin cool down quickly and are not damaged so badly that they require skin grafts. After doing this, the victim should seek professional medical attention.
If you or someone you know suffers an injury such as third degree burns or smoke inhalation, you should call Kramer & Pollack LLP in Mineola, New York so that the personal injury attorneys in that firm can determine whether another party has legal liability for injuries suffered, and if the injured party has a strong legal case.