The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·00066·Announced 2000-02-14

New Cole Sewell Recalls Storm Doors Due to Falling Window Hazard

New Cole Sewell Corp. is recalling about 23,000 storm doors because the upper windows lack retaining pins and can fall out, posing an injury risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the upper window can fall out and injure consumers, but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

New Cole Sewell Corp. of St. Paul, Minn., is recalling approximately 23,000 storm doors manufactured between June 1, 1999, and August 16, 1999. The recall is necessary because these doors were manufactured without retaining pins in the upper windows, which allows the windows to fall out and potentially injure nearby consumers. The company has received 15 reports of upper windows falling out, but no injuries have been reported.

The affected storm doors are either white or bronze with a black push button handle. They were sold at Home Depot, Hechinger, HomeQuarter, and small lumberyard and do-it-yourself centers from June 1999 through December 1999 for between $80 and $140. Consumers can identify the affected doors by checking the 15-digit registration number located on the interior side of the door, just below the lower left corner of the bottom window. The label also includes the text "COLE SEWELL."

Consumers should immediately remove the storm door's upper window and call New Cole Sewell Corp. to receive a free replacement window with installation instructions. The company can be reached at (800) 328-6596 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or by writing to 2288 University Ave., St. Paul, MN 55114.

The recalled product

Product
Storm doors
Manufacturer
New Cole Sewell Corp., of St. Paul, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Doors & Door Knobs
Hazard
Affected units
23,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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