Kohler Recalls Glass Shower Doors Due to Laceration Hazard
Kohler is recalling specific glass shower doors because the hinge panel can shatter, posing a laceration hazard. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 hazard from shattering glass) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Kohler Co. is recalling approximately 100 Purist®, Pinstripe™, and Finial® frameless heavy glass pivot shower doors. The recall involves a 1/2 inch thick hinge panel included in these products, which can shatter and pose a laceration hazard. The affected hinge panels have a tempering date code of "05/09" imprinted on a bottom corner, along with the name "Guardian" above the date.
The products were sold through various plumbing distributors nationwide from May 2009 through November 2010 for between $1,700 and $3,000. The specific hinge panel part numbers involved are 705753-L-NA, 705754-L-NA, and 705760-L-NA, which were included in various shower door packages for 42-inch, 48-inch, and 60-inch wide doors.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower doors and contact Kohler for a free replacement hinge panel. An Authorized Service Representative (ASR) from Kohler will remove the old hinge panel and install a new one. For additional information, consumers can contact Kohler Co. toll-free at (866) 782-6329 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.kohler.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kohler Purist®, Pinstripe™, Finial® glass shower doors
- Manufacturer
- Kohler Co., of Kohler, Wis.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 100
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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