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Crate and Barrel Recalls Glass Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard

Recalled April 1, 2010 · CPSC recall 10187 · Crate and Barrel

Picture of Recalled Water Bottles
Hazard
The glass beverage bottles can shatter when the consumer is removing or inserting the stopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the glass water bottles and return them to any Crate and Barrel store for a full refund. Consumers who purchased the recalled water bottles through Crate and Barrel's catalog or on the firm's Web site should contact Crate and Barrel to arrange to return the water bottles for a full refund.
Units
About 42,000 in the United States and 2,200 in Canada
Incidents / injuries
The firm has received seven reports of the recalled water bottles shattering, including four reports of hand lacerations.

Description

This recall involves clear glass water bottles including 22-ounce bottles with SKU number 437-151 and 50-ounce bottles with SKU number 437-169. The SKU numbers are listed on a white bar code label on the bottom of the item.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the glass water bottles and return them to any Crate and Barrel store for a full refund. Consumers who purchased the recalled water bottles through Crate and Barrel's catalog or on the firm's Web site should contact Crate and Barrel to arrange to return the water bottles for a full refund.

Contact

For additional information, contact Crate and Barrel at (800) 451-8217 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.crateandbarrel.com

Product
Glass Water Bottles
Imported by
Crate and Barrel, a division of Euromarket Designs Inc., of Northbrook, Ill.
Retailers
Crate and Barrel stores, Crate and Barrel's catalog and on the Web at www.crateandbarrel.com between December 2008 and February 2010 for between $9 and $17.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →