THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: ARCHITECT SERIES® AND 850 SERIES® CASEMENT WINDOWS
UNITS: ABOUT 6,500
MANUFACTURER: PELLA CORP., OF PELLA, IOWA
HAZARD: THE HINGE CAN BREAK, CAUSING THE WINDOW SASH TO FALL OUT, POSING A RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS BENEATH THE WINDOW.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM IS AWARE OF ONE REPORT OF THE HINGE BREAKING, CAUSING THE SASH TO FALL. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE ARCHITECT SERIES® AND 850 SERIES® CASEMENT WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS WERE SOLD IN A VARIETY OF SIZES AND TYPICALLY CONTAIN A HEAVIER WINDOW GLAZE SUCH AS THE HURRICANESHIELD® IMPACT-RESISTANT GLASS.
SOLD BY: AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS NATIONWIDE AND HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES IN FLORIDA FROM SEPTEMBER 2007 THROUGH APRIL 2009 FOR BETWEEN $500 AND $2000.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE WINDOW AND CONTACT PELLA TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR. OWNERS HAVE RECEIVED DIRECT MAIL NOTIFICATION OF THIS RECALL.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT PELLA AT (800) 374-4758 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 8 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PELLA.COM
Leave a Reply