Touchless Kitchen Faucets Recalled by Lota Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

Recalled kitchen faucet

Glacier Bay and Schön kitchen faucets

Recall Date: September 10th, 2015
Type: Faucets or Spigots
Units: About 4,500
Hazards: The battery box used to power the faucet's sensor can short circuit, overheat and/or melt, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Remedies: Repair
Consumers should immediately unplug and remove batteries from the faucet's battery box and contact Lota USA for a replacement battery box for the faucet.

Description

This recall involves Glacier Bay and Schön brand touchless kitchen faucets that allow the user to waive a hand in front of a sensor to start and stop the flow of water, a pull-down sprayer head with a white LED light and a single handle to manually turn the water on and off. The touchless feature is powered by four 1.5V batteries installed into a battery box connected to the faucet. The Glacier Bay faucets include a matching soap dispenser. Glacier Bay is printed on the base of the Glacier Bay faucets. Schön is printed on the base of the Schön faucets. The Glacier Bay faucets were sold in chrome, Mediterranean bronze and stainless steel. The Schön faucets were sold in chrome and stainless steel. The model number and the manufacturing date are printed on the faucet's black piping that connects the faucet to the kitchen's water pipe under the sink. Manufacturing dates are the YY-MM-DD format, e.g. 14-10-29 was manufactured on October 29, 2014. The faucets have the following model numbers and manufacturing dates: Model Number Manufacturing Date Brand Description 67536-1001 14-10-29 through 15-04-14 Glacier Bay Touchless single-handle pull-down sprayer kitchen faucet with LED light (chrome) 67536-1027H2 14-10-29 through 15-04-14 Glacier Bay Touchless single-handle pull-down sprayer kitchen faucet with LED light (Mediterranean bronze) 67536-1008D2 14-10-29 through 15-04-14 Glacier Bay Touchless single-handle pull-down sprayer kitchen faucet with LED light (stainless steel) 67558-0101 14-10-29 through 15-04-14 Schön Schön modern kitchen modern sensor pulldown (chrome) 67558-0108D2 14-10-29 through 15-04-14 Schön Schön modern kitchen sensor pulldown (stainless steel)

Images:

Recalled kitchen faucet

Recalled Glacier Bay faucet and location of model number and manufacturing date

Consumer Contact:

Lota USA/Parts Helper toll-free at 877-580-5682 Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET, on Saturdays between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET, or online at www.lotausa.com and click on “Recall” or at www.homedepot.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.

Injuries:

The firm has received six reports of the faucet's battery box overheating, melting and/or smoking, including one report of a fire in the box and one report of a burn to a consumer's thumb.