Pier 1 Imports Expands Recall of Glassware Pieces
Recall 07221 · Jun 21, 2007 · Pier 1 Imports
219,000
units affected
219,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07221
- Date
- Jun 21, 2007
- Company
- Pier 1 Imports
- Units affected
- 219,000
- Product
- Blue/Green Dual Glassware Pieces
- Product type
- Dishes/Glassware/Eating Utensils
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The recalled glassware pieces involve large and small tumblers, goblets and margaritas. The bottom half of the tumblers is aquamarine and the top half is yellow. The bottom of the margaritas and the goblets is clear and the top is aquamarine and yellow.
What can happen
The glassware can crack or break unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
The fix
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Pier 1 Imports has received 21 reports in total of glassware that cracked or broke, including one injury involving a minor cut from broken glass associated with a previous recall.
- Sold at
- Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide, its Web site (www.pier1.com) and its June 2007 catalog from January 2007 through April 2007 for about $6.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled blue/green dual glassware pieces?
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product.
What is the hazard?
The glassware can crack or break unexpectedly, 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.