Product Recall Number: 12040
Why was Ashland™ Glass Vase recalled?
The glass vases can break or fracture when a consumer picks them up, posing a laceration hazard.
Product Recall Number: 12040
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-11-14
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Ashland™ Glass Vase
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: The glass vases can break or fracture when a consumer picks them up, posing a laceration hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 28,000 in the U.S. and 1,800 in Canada
Incidents: The firm has received four reports of the vase shattering, causing lacerations to the hands for all four. One person had surgery, two got stitches.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the vase and return it to a Michaels Arts & Crafts store for a full refund. To avoid the risk of breakage and possible injury, handle the vase with care.
Sold At: Michaels Arts & Crafts Stores from January 2008 through October 2011 for about $20.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Michaels Stores Inc. of Irving, Tex.
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed