CPSC2023-05-18
Cole & Mason 505WEG Pepper Mills Recalled by DKB Household Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Wegmans Food Markets (Recall Alert)
DKB Household USA Corp., of Apex, North Carolina
Hazard
The recalled pepper mills contain a metal grinding mechanism that lets off metal "shards" for the first 10 grinds, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pepper mills and return them to Wegmans for a full refund. Wegmans is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled pepper mills.
Sold at
Exclusively at Wegman's Food Markets nationwide from January 2021 through January 2023 for about $14.
Affected count
About 9,340
Injuries reported
The firm has received three reports of incidents of metal shards coming off the pepper mill into consumers' food. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Cole & Mason 505WEG Pepper Mills Item Number H50501PWE
Consumer contact
Wegmans Food Markets toll-free at 855-934-3663 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET or Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, by email at https://www.wegmans.com/service/contact-us/ or at www.wegmans.com/news-media/product-recalls/cole-mason-pepper-mills/, or www.wegmans.com and click on Newsroom at the bottom of the page then Product Recalls at the top of the page.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Cole-Mason-505WEG-Pepper-Mills-Recalled-by-DKB-Household-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Wegmans-Food-Markets-Recall-AlertDon't want to check this manually?
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