Note: This recall has been reannounced. Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available.
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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2007 Release #07-182 |
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 |
Pier 1 Imports Recalls Glassware Due to Laceration Hazard
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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Orange/Red Glassware Pieces
Units: About 180,000
Importer/Distributor: Pier 1 Imports, of Fort Worth, Texas
Hazard: The glassware can crack or break unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Pier 1 Imports has received 17 reports of glassware that cracked or broke. One injury involving minor cuts from broken glass has been reported.
Description: The recalled glassware pieces involve large and small tumblers, goblets and margaritas. The bottom half of the tumblers is red and the top half is orange. The bottom of the margaritas and the goblets is clear and the top is red and orange.
Sold by: Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide, on its Web site (www.pier1.com), and in their April 2007 catalog from January 2007 through April 2007 for about $6 each.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the glassware pieces immediately.
Consumer Contact: Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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