TJX Recalls Glass Beer Mugs Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards; Sold Exclusively at HomeGoods Stores
TJX-HomeGoods Glass Beer mugs
Glass beer mugs
Recall Date: July 13th, 2017 Units: About 500 (in addition, about 1,500 were sold in Canada) Hazards:
The glass beer mug can break if heated or used with hot liquid, posing burn and laceration hazards. Remedies:
Refund
Consumers should immediately stop heating or using the recalled glass beer mugs with hot liquid and return them to the nearest HomeGoods store for a full refund.
Description
This recall involves 16.9 ounce (500 ml) glass beer mugs. The mugs have a label attached to the side of the mug that reads: "Handmade in Poland." A second label on the bottom of the mug has the HomeGoods style number 069386.
Images:
TJX-HomeGoods Glass Beer mugs
Style number label on the bottom of the recalled glass beer mugs
Consumer Contact:
HomeGoods at 800-888-0776 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.homegoods.com and click on Product Info/Recalls at the bottom of the page.
Injuries:
None reported in the U.S. HomeGoods has received two reports of the glass beer mugs breaking in Canada when heated or used with hot liquids, including one report of a burn injury to a consumer's abdomen.
Retailers:
HomeGoods stores nationwide from May 2017 through June 2017 for about $4.