CPSC2008-06-04
QVC Recalls Tomato Planters Due to Collapse Hazard
All-Star Marketing, of Hawthorne, N.Y.
Hazard
The legs on the bottom of the planter can detach when the planter is moved or becomes unbalanced. This could cause the planter to fall and injure bystanders.
Remedy
Consumers who have already set up the planter should immediately take it down by having two adults carefully tip it over on its side. Consumers who purchased the planter through a QVC television program or QVC.com were mailed instructions on obtaining a refund. Consumers who have not received instructions should contact QVC. Consumers who purchased the planter at a QVC store should return the planter to any QVC store to receive a full refund.
Sold at
QVC's televised shopping programs, its Web site, and in QVC's Studio, employee and retail stores from March 2008 through April 2008 for about $30.
Affected count
About 82,000
Injuries reported
The firm has received 347 reports of the planters collapsing; 155 consumers have reported injuries including lacerations, broken toes and bruises. QVC has also received reports of property damage caused when the planter collapsed onto nearby items.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Topsy-Turvy Deluxe Tomato Planters with Stand
Consumer contact
For further information, contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit the firm's Web site at www.qvc.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/QVC-Recalls-Tomato-Planters-Due-to-Collapse-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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