SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Explosion / rupture

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20151218-F901D-2147425731. Matched catalog product: Anchor Hocking Anchor Hocking 1-cup Glass Measuring Cup. Incident: On December 17, 2015, while washing my 1-cup glass Anchor Hocking measuring cup, it suddenly EXPLODED in my hands for no apparent reason. Shards of glass flew over 8 feet across the room, as well as under the living room sofa, on the kitchen cabinets, kitchen floor, sink and, worst of all, down my garbage disposal! Thank goodness I was wearing a pair of thin latex gloves or my hands would have been severely injured. Even with the gloves on, there were a couple of small abrasions on my hand. Thank goodness, I was wearing my eyeglasses or I�m sure my face would have been injured. The cup had been sitting on the counter for at least half an hour after I used it to pour milk and I did not hit it anywhere on the sink while I was washing it. I was able to get the large shards of glass out of the garbage disposal using kitchen tongs and a flashlight, but the disposal would not work afterwards. Therefore, after a $79 service call to the plumber, who had to totally remove the disposal to clear the glass and reinstall it, it is now working. I still am finding pulverized glass debris in the kitchen and dining areas even after thoroughly cleaning those areas.