Carlisle FoodService Recalls Melamine Mugs Due to Burn Hazard
Home product recall 12-120. Announced by CPSC on Feb 28, 2012.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 28, 2012. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Replace what’s offered
- About 111,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The cups and mugs can break when exposed to hot liquids, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the mugs immediately and return them to Carlisle for credit toward a future purchase of Carlisle FoodService Products merchandise. Carlisle will provide instructions for free return shipping.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: replace.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Carlisle FoodService Products at (800) 217-8859 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.carlislefsp.com/productsafety
Which ones are recalled?
The nine models of Carlisle cups and mugs were sold in a variety of sizes from 7 to 16 oz., and in the following colors: white, green, red, brown, black, ocean blue, sand, honey yellow, bone and sunset orange. They are approximately 2 to 3 inches tall and are made of melamine. The name “Carlisle OKC, OK” and model number are imprinted on the bottom, along with “Made in China” and “NSF.” Some may also include the model name and size, ex. “Durus 7 oz cup.” Cups and mugs included in this recall are: Name Size Model Number Sierrus™ Mug 7.8 oz Model # 33056 Durus® Challenge Cup 7.8 oz Model # 43056 Dallas Ware® Stacking Cup 7 oz Model # 43546 Dayton™ Stacking Cup 7 oz Model # 43870 Kingline™ Ovide Cup 7 oz Model # KL300 Kingline™ Stacking Cup 7 oz Model # KL111 Melamine Stackable Mug 8 oz Model # 4510 Cappuccino Mug 12 oz Model # 4812 Cappuccino Mug 16 oz Model # 4816
About 111,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Food service beverage cups and mugs.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 18 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- A photo without a caption
- Sierrus™ Mug, 7.8 oz, Model #33056
- A photo without a caption
- Durus® Challenge Cup, 7.8 oz, Model #43056
- A photo without a caption
- Dallas Ware® Stacking Cup, 7 oz, Model #43546
- A photo without a caption
- Dayton™ Stacking Cup, 7 oz, Model #43870
- A photo without a caption
- Kingline™ Ovide Cup, 7 oz, Model #KL300
- A photo without a caption
- Kingline™ Stacking Cup, 7 oz, Model #KL111
- A photo without a caption
- Melamine Stackable Mug, 8 oz, Model #4510
- A photo without a caption
- Cappuccino Mug, 12 oz, Model #4812
- A photo without a caption
- Cappuccino Mug, 16 oz, Model #4816
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Carlisle FoodService Products, Oklahoma City, Okla.
- Nationally through distributor outlets and online, including food service companies, broadliners and equipment supply distributors. The mugs were sold between January 2011 and January 2012 for between $4 and $10 each.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Carlisle has received three reports of cups and mugs breaking. No injuries were reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.