Flatware Recalled by Cambridge Silversmiths Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 10018 · Oct 22, 2009 · Cambridge Silversmiths Ltd. Inc.
13,000
units affected
13,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10018
- Date
- Oct 22, 2009
- Company
- Cambridge Silversmiths Ltd. Inc.
- Units affected
- 13,000
- Product
- Fiesta Masquerade and Home Olympic Flatware
- Product type
- Dishes/Glassware/Eating Utensils
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves the Fiesta Masquerade and the Home Olympic 20- piece flatware sets. The Fiesta Masquerade flatware set is silver-colored and the handles have plastic decorative inserts in red, orange, yellow, green and three different shades of blue. The Home Olympic flatware sets are charcoal and the handles have decorative black inserts.
What can happen
The plastic decorative inserts on the flatware's handles can detach during dishwashing, posing a choking hazard to children.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled flatware sets immediately and contact the company to return the product and obtain a free replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The company has received 28 reports of a plastic insert detaching from the flatware. One incident of injury reported, no specifics provided.
- Sold at
- Fiesta Masquerade at JC Penney, Federated Department Stores, Bealls and Homer Laughlin from November 2008 through May 2009 for about $70 per 20-piece set; Home Olympic at Target from August 2008 through August 2009 for about $30 per 20-piece set.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled fiesta masquerade and home olympic flatware?
Consumers should stop using the recalled flatware sets immediately and contact the company to return the product and obtain a free replacement.
What is the hazard?
The plastic decorative inserts on the flatware's handles can detach during dishwashing, posing a choking hazard to children.
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.