Crate and Barrel Recalls Glass Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 10187 · Apr 1, 2010 · Crate and Barrel
42,000
units affected
42,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10187
- Date
- Apr 1, 2010
- Company
- Crate and Barrel
- Units affected
- 42,000
- Product
- Glass Water Bottles
- Product type
- Bottles (Sports/Water/Thermos)
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves clear glass water bottles including 22-ounce bottles with SKU number 437-151 and 50-ounce bottles with SKU number 437-169. The SKU numbers are listed on a white bar code label on the bottom of the item.
What can happen
The glass beverage bottles can shatter when the consumer is removing or inserting the stopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received seven reports of the recalled water bottles shattering, including four reports of hand lacerations.
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled glass water bottles?
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.
What is the hazard?
The glass beverage bottles can shatter when the consumer is removing or inserting the stopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
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.