The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·07182·Announced 2007-05-08

Pier 1 Imports Recalls Orange and Red Glassware Due to Laceration Hazard

Pier 1 Imports is recalling approximately 180,000 orange and red glassware pieces because they may crack or break unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard.

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 (laceration) where injury has been reported (minor cuts), fitting the High severity criteria for products with reported injury but no severe harm or fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Pier 1 Imports, of Fort Worth, Texas, is recalling approximately 180,000 orange and red glassware pieces, including large and small tumblers, goblets, and margaritas. The recalled items feature a red bottom and orange top for tumblers, or a clear bottom with red and orange tops for margaritas and goblets. The glassware can crack or break unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard.

Pier 1 Imports received 17 reports of glassware that cracked or broke, including one report of an injury involving minor cuts from broken glass. The products were sold at Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide, on its website, and in its April 2007 catalog from January 2007 through April 2007 for about $6 each. The glassware was manufactured in China.

Because the firm is no longer in business, a recall remedy is no longer available. Consumers should discard the product. For more information, consumers can call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.

The recalled product

Product
Orange/Red Glassware Pieces
Manufacturer
Pier 1 Imports, of Fort Worth, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Dishes/Glassware/Eating Utensils
Hazard
Affected units
180,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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