Better Homes Plastics potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 15, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 15, 2015the latest report was made
- Apr 15, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Better Homes Plastics
- Maker
- BETTER HOMES PLASTICS CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Potholders, oven mitts or hot padsCPSC’s product type: Potholders, Oven Mitts or Hot Pads (code 436), in Kitchen: Gadgets & Utensils
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Apr 15, 2015, sent to the company May 1, 2015, published by CPSC May 15, 2015
The product, in the report: cotton oven mitt
(12/15/2014)The consumer stated that her daughter was baking pizza rolls on a metal cookie sheet in the oven. The temperature was set at 450. She put the oven mitt on to remove the cookie sheet. When the mitt came in contact with the cookie sheet, the hand part of the mitt ignited into flames. Her daughter flicked her hand to get the mitt off of her hand. When she did this the mitt flipped back and burned her forearm. Her daughter was burned on the palm of her right hand and her forearm.
The consumer stated that her daughter is a medical assistant. She was provided with medical care in her office.
(04/13/2015 and 04/14/2015) The consumer contacted the manufacturer to advised them of what happened. She was advised that she would receive a call back. There has been no response.
The consumer also contacted Amazon.com after seeing the product on their web site. The consumer stated that Amazon removed the product.
- UPC
- 04471202327
- Bought from
- gift
- Where
- Beaumont, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 25, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Better Homes Plastics, made or sold by BETTER HOMES PLASTICS Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
Sources
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.