The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·06226·Announced 2006-08-10

ALEX Super Cooking Sets Recalled for Glass Lid Laceration Hazard

ALEX is recalling Super Cooking Sets because the glass lids can break and cut children. One injury requiring stitches has been reported.

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 (glass shards) where injury has been reported (laceration requiring stitches), but no fatalities or severe injuries are noted, fitting the 'High' criteria for injury reports without critical outcomes.

Plain-English summary

Panline USA Inc., doing business as ALEX, is recalling ALEX® Super Cooking Sets. The recall involves a 12-piece stainless steel set with miniature pots that have clear glass lids. Each set includes a pasta pot with a glass lid, a stockpot with a glass lid, a frying pan, two potholders, and utensils. The sets were sold in a white box with a clear plastic window, labeled "ALEX" and "Super Cooking Set," with a red sticker on the lids reading "unbreakable glass." Cooking sets manufactured after April 1, 2006, have stainless steel lids and are not included in this recall.

The glass pot lids can break, posing a laceration hazard to children. ALEX has received a report of a 2½-year-old girl who cut her foot from broken glass from one of the lids. The cut required stitches.

About 4,200 units were sold in discount department and specialty toy stores nationwide from September 2005 through April 2006 for about $20. Consumers should take the glass lids away from children immediately and contact ALEX to receive a free replacement lid set. For more information, call ALEX at (800) 666-2539 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
ALEX® Super Cooking Sets
Manufacturer
Panline USA Inc., doing business as ALEX, of Northvale, N.J.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
4,200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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