Recall issued for mugs, plates, bowls sold at IKEA

Updated: 2:11 PM EDT May 25, 2021

IKEA has issued a recall for bowls, plates and mugs that could pose a burn hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Heroisk and Talrika bowls, plates and mugs can become brittle and break, causing hot food or liquids to leak out. "IKEA is aware of 123 reports of breakage worldwide, including four reports of injuries, two of which required medical attention," the recall notice says."Most of the injuries were burns due to hot contents leaking out. This includes one incident, without injury, in the United States." The bowls, plates and mugs were made from polylactic acid or polylactide material from renewable sources. About 148,000 products are affected by the recall and were sold in IKEA stores nationwide and online from August 2019 until earlier this month. The items came in a variety of colors, including yellow, pink and blue and sold for between $4 and $12.Anyone who purchased the items included in the recall should immediately stop using them and return them to the IKEA store for a full refund.