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Libbey Glass Recalls Cocktail Glasses

  • Libbey Cocktail Glass
Name of Product:
Bristol Valley Cocktail Glasses with Sheer Rim
Hazard:
The glasses can break unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy:
Refund
Replace
Recall Date:
December 18, 2013
Units:
About 218,000
Consumer Contact

Libbey Glass at (800) 982-7063 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.libbey.com and click on "Product Recall" for more information. 

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves Bristol Valley, model 8555SR, cocktail glasses with sheer rims. The glasses are made of clear, colorless glass in a 7.75 ounce cocktail design with a thin rim. The glasses measure about 6? inches high, 3? inches wide at the base, and 4? inches wide at the top. They were sold individually and in 24-piece cartons for commercial users.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled glasses and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.  Commercial customers should contact Libbey Glass Inc. to arrange for destruction of the product and receipt of a credit, refund or replacement.

Incidents/Injuries:

Libbey has received 16 reports from commercial customers of glasses breaking, including one report of a minor laceration to a restaurant patron when the glass broke during use. 

Sold Through:
Commercial customers for use in foodservice establishments, at the Libbey Outlet Store in Shreveport, Louisiana and at various independent liquor stores nationwide from January 2013 through November 2013 for between $1 and $4 per glass.
Importer:

Libbey Glass Inc., of Toledo, Ohio

Importer

Libbey Glass Inc., of Toledo, Ohio

Manufactured In:
United States
Recall number:
14-065

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