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Rubbermaid plastic containers

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 19, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Jul 19, 2022the latest report was made
  • May 9, 2012the earliest
  • 2with the company’s comments
Brand
Rubbermaid
Maker
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Plastic containersHard or semi-hardCPSC’s product type: Plastic Containers (Rigid or Semi-rigid) (code 1123), in Containers & Packaging: Plastic

By month

1 report from August 2021 to July 2022; the most in July 2022, 1. 1 earlier report, since May 2012, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
July 20221
May 20121

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jul 19, 2022, sent to the company Jul 22, 2022, published by CPSC Aug 5, 2022

    The product, in the report: Rubbermaid bowls set of 62 transparente con la tapa roja [Rubbermaid bowls set of 62 transparent with red lid]

    Puse a recalentar comida y la tapa del recipiente explotó ocasionando que la salsa que calentaba me quemo la mano derecha

    [I started to reheat food and the lid of the container exploded causing the sauce I was heating to burn my right hand.]

    Model
    Take along
    UPC
    No lo sé
    Serial number
    No lo tengo yo retiro la etiqueta para evitar ince
    Bought from
    BJ’s
    Bought
    May 1, 2022, about then
    Where
    Bronx, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 38, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Rubbermaid, made or sold by Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  2. No one hurt

    Made May 9, 2012, sent to the company May 16, 2012, published by CPSC Jun 7, 2012

    The product, in the report: The product is a Rubbermaid brand plastic bowl/storage container. The bowl is square in shape and clear in color about quart sized with a snap on red lid. It came in a package with various sized matching bowls. I do not know the model or UPC code.

    I was heating up a bowl of water, uncovered, in the microwave using a Rubbermaid brand container. After heating for about 2 minutes I heard a pop or explosion. The microwave door was flung open and hot water was splashed on the floor, stove, and countertop. There were no injuries but had someone been in front of or near the microwave they could have been scalded with hot water. I believe the incident may have been caused by the design of the bowl base. The base has a rim or “lip” that goes around the entire base with an indention inside the rim. The outside of the bowl was wet and as the bowl was heated the rim may have trapped the steam pressure until the bowl “exploded” and overturned. This theory developed because I have since noticed all the other plastic bowls in the kitchen have slits or openings in rim at the base, perhaps to let the steam escape? I hope this report helps to prevent injuries in the future.

    Bought
    Dec 3, 2011, about then
    Where
    Unspecified: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Age 36, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Rubbermaid, made or sold by Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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