The Recall Desk
ModerateCPSC·22748·Announced 2022-05-19

Moderne Glass Company Recalls 15-Ounce Coffee Cups for Burn Hazard

Moderne Glass Company is recalling about 2,500 ceramic coffee cups that can crack or break when hot water is poured into them, posing a burn hazard. No injuries have been reported. Consumers should stop using the cups immediately and contact the company for a refund.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly states no injuries have been reported, and while six cracking incidents occurred, the hazard is a precautionary burn risk without actual injury. This meets the criteria for a moderate precautionary recall rather than a high-severity one.

Plain-English summary

Moderne Glass Company Inc., located in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, is recalling approximately 2,500 of its 15-ounce ceramic coffee cups. The cups are black on the outside and white on the inside, measure about 4 inches high and 3 inches wide, and have model number "71500-White" printed on the bottom. They were sold as promotional products with company names printed on them.

The recalled cups can crack or break when hot water is poured into them, creating a burn hazard to users. Moderne Glass Company has received six reports of cups cracking after hot water was added. No injuries have been reported.

The cups were sold online at www.glassamerica.com from February 2021 through February 2022 for approximately $4 each. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled coffee cups and contact Moderne Glass Company to receive a full refund. The company is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumers can contact Moderne Glass Company at 800-645-5131 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at https://glassamerica.com/#!/recalls or www.glassamerica.com by clicking "Recall" at the bottom of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Coffee cups
Manufacturer
Moderne Glass Company Inc., of Aliquippa, Pa.
Category
Consumer Product — Drinkware
Hazard
  • burn-injury
  • cracking
  • breaking
Affected units
2,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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