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

Active Recall Announced September 10, 2015 CPSC #15240

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Touchless Kitchen Faucets Recalled by Lota Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot is CPSC recall #15240, announced on September 10, 2015. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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) The remedy is 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.. Affected brand: Lota USA.

Hazard

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)

Affected products

Glacier Bay and Schön kitchen faucets

Recalled brands

Lota USA

Remedy

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.

Recall date

September 10, 2015

Categories

Faucets or Spigots

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #15240?

CPSC recall #15240 covers Touchless Kitchen Faucets Recalled by Lota Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on September 10, 2015. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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)

What is the remedy for recall #15240?

The CPSC remedy for recall #15240 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.

I sell this product on Shopify. What do I need to do?

If you sell Touchless Kitchen Faucets Recalled by Lota Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.

Where is the official CPSC notice for this recall?

The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Touchless-Kitchen-Faucets-Recalled-by-Lota. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

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