CPSC2010-04-01
Crate and Barrel Recalls Glass Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard
Crate and Barrel, a division of Euromarket Designs Inc., of Northbrook, Ill.
Hazard
The glass beverage bottles can shatter when the consumer is removing or inserting the stopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the glass water bottles and return them to any Crate and Barrel store for a full refund. Consumers who purchased the recalled water bottles through Crate and Barrel's catalog or on the firm's Web site should contact Crate and Barrel to arrange to return the water bottles for a full refund.
Sold at
Crate and Barrel stores, Crate and Barrel's catalog and on the Web at www.crateandbarrel.com between December 2008 and February 2010 for between $9 and $17.
Affected count
About 42,000 in the United States and 2,200 in Canada
Injuries reported
The firm has received seven reports of the recalled water bottles shattering, including four reports of hand lacerations.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Glass Water Bottles
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Crate and Barrel at (800) 451-8217 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.crateandbarrel.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Crate-and-Barrel-Recalls-Glass-Water-Bottles-Due-to-Laceration-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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