The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·13098·Announced 2012-01-17

Royal Prestige Thermal Wall Cookware Recalled for Burn and Fire Hazards

Hy Cite Enterprises is recalling Royal Prestige 9-Ply Thermal Wall cookware because the items can collapse or deform when heated, posing burn and fire risks.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in cookware that poses a significant fire and burn hazard, with reported incidents of the product collapsing and spattering hot oil, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Hy Cite Enterprises LLC is recalling approximately 1.7 million units of Royal Prestige 9-Ply Thermal Wall Cookware. The recalled items include various sizes of saucepans, Dutch ovens, skillets, and paella pans made of stainless steel. These products were sold individually and in sets through door-to-door sales by independent distributors between $250 and $3,500. The cookware was manufactured by Meyer Europe, SRL, of Verdellino, Italy.

The recall was issued because the cookware can collapse, crimp, or severely deform when exposed to heat. This structural failure poses a burn and fire hazard to consumers and nearby property. The company is aware of 1,136 reports of the cookware collapsing, crimping, or deforming. One report indicated that consumers were spattered with hot oil when a pan collapsed inward during cooking.

Consumers should stop using the recalled cookware immediately. They should contact Hy Cite Enterprises at (800) 609-9577 or visit www.royalprestige.com or www.hycite.com to receive instructions for returning the pans. Consumers will receive a free replacement pan and a supplemental credit voucher for additional products. Recalled pots and pans can be identified by a seal on the bottom imprinted with "Thermal Wall" and "9-Ply".

The recalled product

Product
Royal Prestige 9-Ply Thermal Wall Cookware

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.