Pier 1 Imports Recalls Glassware Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 07182 · May 8, 2007 · Pier 1 Imports
180,000
units affected
180,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07182
- Date
- May 8, 2007
- Company
- Pier 1 Imports
- Units affected
- 180,000
- Product
- Orange/Red 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 red and the top half is orange. The bottom of the margaritas and the goblets is clear and the top is red and orange.
What can happen
The glassware can crack or break unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard.
The fix
The firm is no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Pier 1 Imports has received 17 reports of glassware that cracked or broke. One injury, involving minor cuts from broken glass, has been reported.
- Sold at
- Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide, on its Web site (www.pier1.com), and in their April 2007 catalog from January 2007 through April 2007 for about $6 each.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled orange/red glassware pieces?
The firm is 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.
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.