RELATED: If You’re Using This to Make Coffee, Stop Immediately, Experts Warn. On May 19, 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Ikea was recalling 159,500 of its Heroisk and Talrika bowls, plates, and mugs sold in the U.S. and Canada. The products were sold for between $4 and $12 at brick-and-mortar IKEA locations and through the company’s website between Aug. 2019 and May 2021. The affected bowls, plates, and mugs are being recalled over concerns that the PLA material from which they’re constructed can break, thus presenting a burn hazard to those who use them for hot food or beverages. The affected items can be identified by their model names—Heroisk and Talrika—as well as supplier number 23348, the letters “PLA,” and the words “Made in Taiwan,” all of which can be located on the bottom of the products. For the latest recall news delivered right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. At the time the recall was announced, Ikea had received 123 reports of the affected bowls, plates, and mugs breaking. Among the individuals whose items broke, four were injured and two required medical attention; the bulk of the injuries associated with the Heroisk and Talrika products were burn-related. If you have the affected kitchenwares at home, they can be returned to any Ikea location for a full refund. In addition to the current class action lawsuit against Ikea related to the tip hazard its Malm dressers present—a safety threat that resulted in the death of a 2-year-old boy in 2017 and subsequent $46 million settlement paid to the child’s family in 2020—the retailer has pulled multiple products from the market in recent years.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb In 2020, the retailer recalled its Kullen 3-drawer chests due to their susceptibility to tipping, and in 2019, Ikea pulled its Mavtra bibs from stores after it was discovered that the bibs’ snaps could detach, making them a choking hazard. RELATED: If You Have These Bowls at Home, Get Rid of Them Now.
