Bathroom Medicine Cabinets Sold at Lowe's and The Home Depot Retail Outlets Recalled by RSI Home Products Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 08533 · Jan 3, 2008 · RSI Home Products
8,600
units affected
8,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08533
- Date
- Jan 3, 2008
- Company
- RSI Home Products
- Units affected
- 8,600
- Product
- Medicine Cabinets
- Product type
- Medicine Cabinets
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves three styles of bathroom medicine cabinets sold in 30-, 36- and 48-inch sizes with top lights and three beveled mirror doors: Estate by RSI® Tri-view cabinets with four to six lights, crown molding and three finishes: white, solid oak and maple; Insignia® with a wide variety of finishes and manufactured to consumer specifications provided through Lowe's; MasterBath® cabinets with a wide variety of finishes and manufactured to consumer specifications provided through The Home Depot.
What can happen
The medicine cabinet's mirrors can separate and break, posing a laceration hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove and safely dispose of the cabinet's mirrors. Consumers should contact RSI to receive free replacement mirrors.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- RSI has received two reports of mirrors detaching and breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Lowe's Retail Outlet stores nationwide and at www.Lowes.com from August 2007 through October 2007 for between $140 and $220 (Estate by RSI®); Lowe's Retail Outlet stores nationwide during September 2007 for between $170 and $250 (Insignia®); The Home Depot Retail Outlet stores nationwide during...
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled medicine cabinets?
Consumers should immediately remove and safely dispose of the cabinet's mirrors. Consumers should contact RSI to receive free replacement mirrors.
What is the hazard?
The medicine cabinet's mirrors can separate and break, posing a laceration hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.