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4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 25, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 4reports to CPSC
  • Apr 25, 2021the latest report was made
  • Jan 13, 2012the earliest
  • 4with the company’s comments
Brand
Rubbermaid
Maker
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containersCPSC’s product type: Kitchen Mixing Bowls, Canisters or Similar Containers (code 435), in Kitchen: Cookware & Tableware

By month

1 report from May 2020 to April 2021; the most in April 2021, 1. 3 earlier reports, since January 2012, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
April 20211
March 20131
May 20121
January 20121

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 3 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. No one hurt

    Made Apr 25, 2021, sent to the company Apr 28, 2021, published by CPSC May 12, 2021

    The product, in the report: Rubbermaid square glass bowls, similar to the attached link, did not have the lid on it. Roughly 2 cups, approx 6 inches on a side and 2-3 inches high. I bought the set at a grocery store at least 10 years ago. Model Easy Find Lid Glass Storage Container [REDACTED]

    I had this set of 3 bowls by Rubbermaid. They are thick glass and rather heavy. I primarily used them in the microwave and they were supposed to be okay for that. I wash my dishes by hand. The medium sized one that holds about 2 cups was in the drainer as I had washed it the night before, so over 12 hours earlier, and I picked it up to put it away. As I moved it, it exploded more or less. I did not drop it, I was gripping it due to it being somewhat heavy for its size. Then there were bits of glass all over, and in my hand was just a handful of broken glass bits. The glass bits were over the whole kitchen floor, in both sinks, on the counters, the stove, the bathroom, the coffee maker, the cat food bowl, the living room . . . . There were a few sharp bits, but most of them were little clumps. I did get a few cuts, but not like what you’d think from that much glass.

    Model
    Easy Find Lid Glass Storage Container
    UPC
    I don’t have it
    Serial number
    does not have
    Bought from
    grocery store, probably Ralphs
    Bought
    Jan 1, 2010, about then
    Where
    TORRANCE, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Rubbermaid, made or sold by Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Mar 17, 2013, sent to the company Mar 25, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 15, 2013

    The product, in the report: Rubbermaid glass container with easy find lid

    To whom it may concern, Tonight I was putting leftovers into one of the rubbermaid glass containers with easy find lids. I was dipping the food (corn beef, cabbage, potatoes) using a slotted spoon from a [slow cooker] into the glass container; it was warm food but not excessively hot. The glass container exploded in my hands and all over the kitchen into hundreds of shards of glass. I am very fortunate to only have a few minor cuts on my foot, arm, and hand. I have a two year-old daughter and am terrified at the thought that she could have easily been close to where the explosion occurred. I think this is a very dangerous product, and should not be marketed that it is okay to microwave or in any way hold a warm liquid.

    Bought from
    Target, Tennessee
    Bought
    Jan 1, 2013, about then
    Where
    Mount Juliet, Tennessee: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 31, 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
  3. No one hurt

    Made May 8, 2012, sent to the company May 15, 2012, published by CPSC Jun 6, 2012

    The product, in the report: Rubbermaid Glass (bowls) with Easy Find Lids

    I have purchased 4 Rubbermaid glass bowls with Easy Find lids recently, mostly due to their advertising with coupons in the Sunday paper. I froze some stuffed peppers in two of the smaller bowls, then I ran the bowls through the dishwasher after moving the food to plastic bags for longer storage in the freezer. I do not use the heated dry cycle in my dishwasher; instead, I air dry the dishes for a few hours before putting them away. These four bowls were stored in our kitchen cupboard nested inside one another and on top of their lids, with the two larger bowls sitting inside the smaller, shallower bowls. My husband and I were awakened a few days later, at approximately 3:30am on May 4, 2012, by the extremely loud sound of something that sounded like a rocket shooting through our apartment. Our two cats jumped up and cowered in fright under the bed. After checking doors, windows, etc., we were completely perplexed as to what the noise could have been.....until later in the day when my husband discovered the completely shattered smaller bowl spread all over the inside of the cabinet he’d opened to get to our vitamins. Given the loud noise the bowl made when it disintegrated and how far the small pieces of glass were in proximity to where the bowl originally was, we believe the bowl basically blew up. It scares us to death to think of what might have happened if this had happened when we were handling the bowl, and we firmly believe these bowls pose a real safety risk for anyone using them. Since we did nothing to mishandle the bowls in question, we feel they should be taken off the market immediately.

    Bought from
    Fry’s Food Stores
    Bought
    Feb 15, 2012, about then
    Where
    Chandler, Arizona: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 54, 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
    Incident, No Injury
  4. No one hurt

    Made Jan 13, 2012, sent to the company Jan 24, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 14, 2012

    The product, in the report: Rubbermaid Glass Storage Containers with EasyFind Lids -- 8 piece set -- purchased at Sam’s Club.

    I was using a brand new Rubbermaid glass storage bowl to reheat some pea soup that I had made the day before. It had been refrigerated, not frozen. I had loosened the lid so it was sitting on top of the bowl, but it was not sealed. I started heating the soup in two minute increments, stirring and tasting it each time to determine when it was warm enough to eat. The last time, I heated it for one minute more. After the microwave beeped, but before I could open the door, the glass bowl exploded. It literally disintegrated into thousands of tiny shards of glass, and the soup was all over the inside of the microwave. I was upset because of the loss of the soup and the mess I had to clean up, not to mention the cost of the bowl. Although I was not injured, I shudder to think what might have happened if the bowl had exploded in my hands, especially the potential burn I might have suffered. I contacted Customer Support and Rubbermaid but have received no reply. I have heard of this sort of thing happening and wonder why this product is still on the market.

    Model
    I don’t know
    UPC
    I don’t know
    Serial number
    I don’t know
    Bought from
    Sam’s Club, Virginia
    Bought
    Nov 1, 2011, about then
    Where
    Scottsville, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 63, 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
    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.

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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.

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