Touchless Kitchen Faucets Recalled by Lota Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
CPSC recall 15240. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The battery box used to power the faucet's sensor can short circuit, overheat and/or melt, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 15240 has the recall date 10 Sep 2015. The notice names the firm Lota. The recall has about 4,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Faucets or Spigots.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received six reports of the faucet's battery box overheating, melting and/or smoking, including one report of a fire in the box and one report of a burn to a consumer's thumb. |
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| Units | 4,500 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | 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… |
| Product | Glacier Bay and Schön kitchen faucets, About 4,500, Faucets or Spigots |
| Sold at | The Home Depot stores nationwide and online at www.homedepot.com from March 2015 through May 2015 for about $225. |
| Importer | Lota USA |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Burn
- Hazard: Overheating
- Category: Faucets or Spigots
- CPSC recalls of 2015
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 4,500Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 35%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Faucets or Spigots
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Lota
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 15240The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 15240. https://recallregister.com/product/6511-touchless-kitchen-faucets-recalled-by-lota-due-to-fire-and-burn-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 15240 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received six reports of the faucet's battery box overheating, melting and/or smoking, including one report of a fire in the box and one report of a burn to a consumer's thumb.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The Home Depot stores nationwide and online at www.homedepot.com from March 2015 through May 2015 for about $225.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15240?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15240?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 4,500