Foremost Recalls Shower Doors and Panels Due to Injury and Impact Hazards (Recall Alert)
Recall 19720 · Dec 4, 2018 · Foremost
700
units affected
700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19720
- Date
- Dec 4, 2018
- Company
- Foremost
- Units affected
- 700
- Product
- Glass shower doors and panels
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves the pivot hinges on all Cove and Suave models of shower doors and panels. The recalled pivot hinges were delivered with shower doors and panels which are made of glass and have a silver, brushed nickel or oil rubbed bronze metal frame and door handle.
What can happen
The pivot hinges can fail and cause the glass door panel to separate from its frame, posing impact and injury hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower doors and panels and contact Foremost for free replacement pivot hinges. Foremost is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Foremost has received 86 reports of incidents, including 73 reports of the pivot hinges failing and the glass doors separating from their frame and falling and 13 reports of the glass doors separating from their frame and shattering. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Home Depot, Hoods Discount Home Center, Menards and other stores nationwide and online at Build.com, Houzz.com, Wayfair.com and other websites from January 2018 through July 2018 for between $800 and $1,100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled glass shower doors and panels?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower doors and panels and contact Foremost for free replacement pivot hinges. Foremost is contacting all known purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
The pivot hinges can fail and cause the glass door panel to separate from its frame, posing impact and injury hazards.
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.