The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·15240·Announced 2015-09-10

Lota Recalls Glacier Bay and Schön Touchless Kitchen Faucets for Fire and Burn Hazards

Lota USA is recalling about 4,500 Glacier Bay and Schön touchless kitchen faucets sold at The Home Depot because the battery box can short circuit, overheat, or melt, posing fire and burn risks.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported injuries, including a burn to a consumer's thumb and a fire in the battery box, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe category.

Plain-English summary

Lota USA is recalling approximately 4,500 units of Glacier Bay and Schön brand touchless kitchen faucets. These faucets feature a sensor that allows users to start and stop water flow by waving a hand, a pull-down sprayer head with a white LED light, and a single manual handle. The touchless functionality is powered by four 1.5V batteries installed in a battery box connected to the faucet. The recalled units were sold in various finishes, including chrome, Mediterranean bronze, and stainless steel, and include specific model numbers and manufacturing dates printed on the black piping under the sink.

The recall is due to a hazard where the battery box used to power the faucet's sensor can short circuit, overheat, and/or melt. This malfunction poses fire and burn hazards to consumers. Lota USA has received six reports of the battery box overheating, melting, and/or smoking. These reports include one instance of a fire in the box and one report of a burn to a consumer's thumb.

The affected faucets were sold exclusively at The Home Depot stores nationwide and online from March 2015 through May 2015 for approximately $225. Consumers should immediately unplug the faucets and remove the batteries from the battery box. They should then contact Lota USA for a replacement battery box. Additional information is available by calling Lota USA/Parts Helper toll-free or visiting the company's website or The Home Depot's product recalls page.

The recalled product

Product
Glacier Bay and Schön kitchen faucets
Manufacturer
Lota USA, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Faucets
Hazard
Affected units
4,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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