Exploding coffee mug

[rik_uk3]

Well, sat down about twenty minutes ago with my toast and marmalade and a mug (insulated Tesco mug) of Taylors Hot Java Lava the the mug went bang and lifted off the desk on spilled over the floor/keyboard/bottom of trousers.

An insulated mug all I can think is the glue holding the inner liner to the stainless steel outer became soft, the hot coffee heated the air between inner and out mug, expanded and bang...off it went.

Ruined my toast and healthy dob of Frank Coopers Oxford's best marmalade

So, Tesco, prepare thyself for a bill, carpet cleaning, new keyboard and trousers.

 

[Tony]

make sure you get the pictures or tesco won't believe you At least it didn't get you badly.

 

[John Fenna]

Sue the potatoes offa them!

 

[rik_uk3]

I just phoned, I need to take in the mug, trousers, speaker, keyboard and fill a form at my local branch, it certainly woke me up. As it happened I'd put on a pair of Craghoppers (to nip over the shop and get my paper) which are thankfully double lined around the knee or I would have had a burn without doubt. Hey ho, all part of life's fun I suppose.

 

[Tomcoles]

Yep and a snug pack jacket some seal skinz soaks and an expensive wax jacket. That's gonna be a big claim


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[John Fenna]

Do not forget the psychological trauma!

 

[rik_uk3]

Do not forget the psychological trauma!

And new underpants of course.

 

[Shewie]

Is this the end of your Tesco plugging then Rik?

 

[Tony]

be interesting to find out why it happened, not good, can you imagine that in a car on the motorway, or when you're just taking a drink from it...

you'll have the reporters around next wanting a story on it

 

[dwardo]

All joking aside you could have ended up with some seriously burnt man parts. uppy_dog

They may have to pull the lot from the shelves.

 

[rik_uk3]

It had to be the air between inner and outer getting hot and expanded and soft glue = bang

Most other mornings I'd be sitting in PJ shorts and tee shirt but had gone to get a newspaper hence wearing Craghoppers.

 

[Man of Tanith]

It had to be the air between inner and outer getting hot and expanded and soft glue = bang

Most other mornings I'd be sitting in PJ shorts and tee shirt but had gone to get a newspaper hence wearing Craghoppers.

Lucky escape there Richard

 

[bilmo-p5]

Mugged in your own home, eh?

Lucky to escape a scald - glad you're ok.

 

[mr dazzler]

It had to be the air between inner and outer getting hot and expanded and soft glue = bang

cheap imported chinese rubbish?

That happens with upvc doors (dark brown oak effect ones) Most windows and doors are white, but they are printed onto a black vinyl-which absorbs sun and gets hot, the air pocket expands, it blows out like a set of bagpipes, and then the layers of polystyrene and the vinly delaminate and the door starts to fall apart....unless, that is, you put a couple of carefully positioned tiny little holes to let the pressure out.

 

[mountainm]

Has it been through the dishwasher and is it dishwasher safe?

 

[rik_uk3]

Dishwasher safe, its one of Tesco's own, IIRC it was about £6.50, not one of the £2 Value line... been a great mug up until this happened lol.

Chilling out to a little Lalo Schifrin just now; all is well in the world

 

[Badger74]

I had a problem with a travel mug, and found out in the same way. Turns out water was getting inside the gap between the plastic outer and metal inner, while in the dishwasher, and adding a hot liquid caused a pressure build up.

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[ozzy1977]

I had the same thing happen to me with my coleman flask cup when it was new, sorted it out with a bit of epoxy to join tbe 2 halves back together.

 

[Jonbodthethird]

Sue the potatoes offa them!

Like!


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[Bowlander]

Where theres blame theres a claim!

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