Product Recall Number: 06-579
Why was Therma Drinking Glasses recalled?
The inner walls of the double-walled glasses can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 06-579
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2006-09-18
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Therma Drinking Glasses
Description: In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), QVC Inc., of West Chester, Pa. and Stafford Worldwide Marketing, of Northvale, N.J., are voluntarily recalling about 2,200 sets of four Therma Drinking Glasses. The inner walls of the double-walled glasses can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.Name of Product: Therma Drinking GlassesUnits: About 2,200 sets of four glassesRetailer: QVC Inc., of West Chester, Pa.Distributor: Stafford Worldwide Marketing, of Northvale, N.J.Hazard: The inner walls of the double-walled glasses can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.Incidents/Injuries: QVC has received 11 reports of incidents in which the glasses broke during use. Two consumers reported receiving lacerations to the hand.Description: The products are sets of four 8 oz. and 13 oz. double-walled glasses.Sold by: QVC through television, its Web page and its toll-free number from June 2006 through July 2006 for $28 for the 8 oz. glasses and $30 for the 13 oz. glasses, plus about $5 shipping and handling.Remedy: Consumers should stop using the glasses immediately. QVC has notified each customer by telephone and mail to stop using the glasses and to dispose of them safely. QVC will refund the purchase price of the glasses to each purchaser who returns a postage pre-paid acknowledgement that they have disposed of the glasses as instructed.Consumer Contact: For more information, call QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit QVC's Web site at www.qvc.com.
Hazard Description: The inner walls of the double-walled glasses can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 2,200 sets of four glasses
Incidents: QVC has received 11 reports of incidents in which the glasses broke during use. Two consumers reported receiving lacerations to the hand.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the glasses immediately. QVC has notified each customer by telephone and mail to stop using the glasses and to dispose of them safely. QVC will refund the purchase price of the glasses to each purchaser who returns a postage pre-paid acknowledgement that they have disposed of the glasses as instructed.
Sold At: QVC through television, its Web page and its toll-free number from June 2006 through July 2006 for $28 for the 8 oz. glasses and $30 for the 13 oz. glasses, plus about $5 shipping and handling.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Stafford Worldwide Marketing, of Northvale, N.J.
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: Retailer:
Custom Field: QVC Inc., of West Chester, Pa.