The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·10030·Announced 2009-11-05

Life is Good Travel Mugs Recalled for Excessive Heat Burn Hazard

The Life is Good Company is recalling about 15,000 Fall 2009 Newbury Travel Mugs because they can become excessively hot to the touch, posing a burn hazard.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (burn hazard) where injury has been reported (one minor burn), fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

The Life is Good Company is recalling approximately 15,000 Fall 2009 Newbury Travel Mugs. The 7½-inch tall mugs were sold in blue, green, and orange with navy blue lids, featuring the Life is Good trademark and a graphic of a heart, peace symbol, or daisy. The mugs were manufactured by Pow Can of Zhejiang, China, and imported by The S Group of Portland, Ore.

The recall was issued because the travel mugs can become excessively hot to the touch when filled with hot liquids, posing a burn hazard to consumers. The company has received three reports of excessively hot mugs, including one complaint of a minor burn to the hand.

The mugs were sold at Life is Good stores, independent retail stores nationwide, and online at lifeisgood.com from July 2009 through September 2009 for about $20. Consumers should immediately stop using the travel mugs. They can return the mugs to receive a credit or gift certificate for the amount of the purchase price. For more information, consumers can contact Life is Good at (888) 339-2987 or visit www.lifeisgood.com.

The recalled product

Product
Fall 2009 Newbury Travel Mugs
Manufacturer
Pow Can, of Zhejiang, China
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchenware
Hazard
Affected units
15,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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