CPSC2012-01-17
Hy Cite Enterprises Recalls Royal Prestige Thermal Wall Pots and Pans Due to Burn and Fire Hazard
Meyer Europe, SRL, of Verdellino, Italy
Hazard
The cookware can collapse, crimp or severely deform when exposed to heat, posing a burn and fire hazard to the consumer and nearby property.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the cookware immediately and contact Hy Cite for instructions for the return of recalled pans and for receiving a free replacement pan with a supplemental credit voucher for additional products.
Sold at
Independent distributors of Hy Cite Enterprises sold this product through door-to-door sales for between $250 to $800 for individual products and from $800 and $3,500 for sets.
Affected count
About 1.7 million
Injuries reported
The company is aware of 1,136 reports of cookware collapsing, crimping or deforming, including one report of consumers getting spattered with hot oil when the pan collapsed inward while cooking.
Manufactured in
Italy
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Royal Prestige 9-Ply Thermal Wall Cookware
Consumer contact
Hy Cite Enterprises at (800) 609-9577 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT on Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT on Saturdays or at www.royalprestige.com or www.hycite.com and go to the Recall Information link.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Hy-Cite-Enterprises-Recalls-Royal-Prestige-Thermal-Wall-Pots-and-Pans-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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