Recall Register

Lava Java Mugs Recalled by Vesture

CPSC recall 97182. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 97182 has the recall date 3 Sep 1997. The notice names the firm Wal-Mart. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Mugs.

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CPSC recall 97182: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Lava Java Mugs Recalled by Vesture NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: September 3, 1997 (301) 504-7908 Release # 97-182 CPSC,Vesture Corp. Announce Recall of Microwaveable Beverage Mugs WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Vesture Corp. of Asheboro, N.C., is recalling about 44,000 microwaveable beverage mugs sold under the name Lava Java. When heated in a microwave, the mug can ignite posing a fire hazard, or the mug's hard plastic shell can split open allowing hot thermal material to be discharged from the mug posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers. Vesture Corp. is aware of 14 reports of mugs catching on fire or discharging thermal material. Four consumers have reported being burned from the discharge of thermal material, two of whom sustained second-degree burns. Reported damage from the fires has been limited to the mugs or the microwave ovens. The recalled mug, measuring 5.75 inches high with a 5-inch wide bottom and 3.5-inch wide top, holds a 14-ounce beverage. The mug is made from hard plastic, colored…
ProductLava Java Microcore microwaveable beverage mugs, Mugs
ManufacturerWal-Mart; Stein Mart; Veterans' Canteens; Vesture; Microcoretm

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1997: not given
CPSC recalls of 1997
151
Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
28%
Recalls of 1997 in the category Mugs
1%
Recalls on the register that name Wal-Mart
16

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97182. https://recallregister.com/product/6012-lava-java-mugs-recalled-by-vesture/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
29 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 97182 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 97182 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Wal-Mart?
16 CPSC recalls on this register name Wal-Mart. This recall is 1 of them.