Stainless Steel Pots Recalled by Ocean State Jobbers Due to Burn Hazard
November 27, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, 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.
NAME OF PRODUCT: CENTURY COOKWARE STAINLESS STEEL STOCKPOTS
UNITS: ABOUT 7,000
IMPORTER: OCEAN STATE JOBBERS INC., OF NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.
HAZARD: THE STAINLESS STEEL POTS HAVE METAL HANDLES THAT CAN DETACH DURING USE, POSING A SERIOUS BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: OCEAN STATE JOBBERS HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF THE HANDLES BREAKING OFF A POT AND CAUSING A BURN INJURY.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE 8-QUART, 12-QUART, 16-QUART, AND 20-QUART CENTURY COOKWARE STAINLESS STEEL STOCKPOTS WITH GLASS LIDS. “CENTURY COOKWARE” IS MARKED ON THE FRONT AND ON THE BOTTOM OF EACH POT.
SOLD AT: ALL OCEAN STATE JOB LOT STORES THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND FROM JULY 2008 THROUGH OCTOBER 2008 FOR BETWEEN $12 AND $25.
MANUFACTURED IN: INDIA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE STOCKPOTS AND RETURN THEM TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT OCEAN STATE JOBBERS AT (800) 603-9601 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.OCEANSTATEJOBLOT.COM (PDF)
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