The Life is Good Company Travel Mugs Recalled Due to Burn Hazard

November 6, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: FALL 2009 NEWBURY TRAVEL MUGS

UNITS: ABOUT 15,000

IMPORTER: THE S GROUP, OF PORTLAND, ORE.

MANUFACTURER: POW CAN, OF ZHEJIANG, CHINA

HAZARD: THE TRAVEL MUGS CAN BECOME EXCESSIVELY HOT TO THE TOUCH WHEN FILLED WITH HOT LIQUIDS, POSING A BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF EXCESSIVELY HOT MUGS, INCLUDING ONE COMPLAINT OF A MINOR BURN TO THE HAND.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES NEWBURY TRAVEL MUGS. THE 7 ½ -INCH TALL MUGS WERE SOLD IN BLUE, GREEN AND ORANGE EACH WITH A NAVY BLUE LID. THE LIFE IS GOOD TRADEMARK IS PRINTED ON THE MUG ALONG WITH A GRAPHIC OF A HEART, PEACE SYMBOL OR DAISY.

SOLD AT: LIFE IS GOOD AND INDEPENDENT RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE AND ONLINE AT LIFEISGOOD.COM FROM JULY 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $20.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE TRAVEL MUGS. CONSUMERS CAN RETURN THE MUGS TO RECEIVE A CREDIT OR GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT LIFE IS GOOD AT (888) 339-2987 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 7 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, AND 8:30 A.M. AND 5 P.M. FRIDAY. CONSUMERS CAN ALSO VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.LIFEISGOOD.COM