580,000 Glass Coffee Mugs Recalled Due to ‘Burn and Laceration Hazards’

A JoyJolt glass coffee mug is being recalled due to dozens of injuries. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

A federal agency announced the recall of a Chinese-made coffee mug “due to burn and laceration hazards” after dozens of injuries have been reported.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Thursday the JoyJolt Drinkware Declan Single-Wall Glass Coffee Mugs are being recalled by MM Products because the “glass mugs can break and crack when filled with hot liquids, posing burn and laceration hazards.”

There have been 103 reported incidents of the coffee glasses breaking the base, resulting in 56 injuries, including 35 “burns across the body” and 21 cuts the CPSC said.

Seven of the those who injured by the products had to receive surgery or stitches, according to the notice.

Overall, about 580,000 units of the JoyJolt products are under the recall. The items were sold via Amazon or through MM Products’ website between September 2019 and May 2022 for $20 to $25 for a set of six. The impacted lot has the model number JG10242 on the packaging.

The CPSC advises consumers to “immediately stop using the recalled coffee glasses” and contact the firm for a refund.

A refund is available by calling  MM Products at 888-569-5680, through email at [email protected], or by going to the JoyJolt website and clicking on the the “safety recalls” tab.

Other Recalls

Blender maker Vitamix recalled thousands of its blender products due to an issue that led to dozens of customers being injured, according to a notice published by a federal agency this week.

“The containers can separate from the blade base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers,” the agency said in its notice, posted Thursday. It added that “additional injuries” have been reported since the initial recall was announced.

Vitamix told the CPSC that it received at least 27 reports of laceration injuries “when consumers’ hands came in contact with exposed blades,” the notice said. It did not go into more detail.

The items, which were made in the United States, were sold at multiple retailers including Walmart, Target, Costco, Best Buy, Crate & Barrel, Macy’s, Williams Sonoma, and other locations as well as via online retailers such as Amazon, QVC, and Vitamix’s own site, according to the CPSC notice.

Some 569,000 units in the United States are under recall, the CPSC added. Previously, more than 100,000 units were recalled in August 2018.

Meanwhile, Costco ordered an emergency recall of 567,000 portable chargers due to a fire risk, says the CPSC in a separate notice. In two separate instances, the charger caught on fire and resulted in significant home damage.

Three models of the myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh portable charger were called a risk to the public by the CPSC. The products, which retail for about $40, are made in China.

“Costco received 115 returns of the portable chargers mentioning melting, expanding, smoking, fire, burning, exploding, or sparking,” the agency said.

Consumers who purchased the chargers are encouraged to use the firm’s recall website to obtain a replacement product. The company is not offering a refund.

The CPSC also said that consumers should not throw the recalled items in the trash or put them in their recycling bins. “These potentially hazardous batteries must be handled differently than other batteries,” the commission added.

The charger’s batteries “should be disposed of in accordance with any local and state ordinances, following the procedures established by your municipal recycling center for damaged/defective/recalled lithium batteries,” it added.