CPSCGeneral Alert
Drinking Glasses Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard
Published: September 19, 2006Recall ID: 06579Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The inner walls of the double-walled glasses can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The products are sets of four 8 oz. and 13 oz. double-walled glasses.
Affected Products
Therma Drinking Glasses
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/Drinking-Glasses-Sold-by-QVC-Recalled-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard |
| Title | Drinking Glasses Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/3f62e516a35b4e6a975110da240bb9ce.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled 8 oz. Drinking Glasses |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/b8cb27b8eaf34c56b4751a117a0c99ce.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled 13 oz. Drinking Glasses |
| Hazards › Name | The inner walls of the double-walled glasses can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | QVC has received 11 reports of incidents in which the glasses broke during use. Two consumers reported receiving lacerations to the hand. |
| Products › Name | Therma Drinking Glasses |
| Products › Type | Dishes/Glassware/Eating Utensils |
| Products › Category I D | 1911 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,200 sets of four glasses |
| Recall I D | 3448 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the glasses immediately. QVC has notified each customer by telephone and mail to stop using the glasses and to dispose of them safely. QVC will refund the purchase price of the glasses to each purchaser who returns a postage pre-paid acknowledgement that they have disposed of the glasses as instructed. |
| Retailers › Name | QVC through television, its Web page and its toll-free number from June 2006 through July 2006 for $28 for the 8 oz. glasses and $30 for the 13 oz. glasses, plus about $5 shipping and handling. |
| Recall Date | 2006-09-19T00:00:00 |
| Description | The products are sets of four 8 oz. and 13 oz. double-walled glasses. |
| Distributors › 1 › Name | Stafford Worldwide Marketing, of Northvale, N.J. |
| Distributors › 2 › Name | QVC Inc., of West Chester, Pa. |
| Recall Number | 06579 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit QVC's Web site at www.qvc.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-08-16T00:00:00 |