PetSmart Recalls Glass Fish Bowls Due to Laceration Hazard
PetSmart is recalling 1.75-gallon glass fish bowls that can shatter during normal handling, 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 where injury has been reported (lacerations requiring stitches and surgery), but no fatalities or severe injuries are documented, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
PetSmart Inc. is recalling approximately 10,200 1.75-gallon glass fish bowls shaped like a brandy snifter. The bowls were sold under the Great Choice or Top Fin brand names with SKU number 5140161 and UPC code 737257187092. The codes are printed on a white sticker on the bottom of the bowl. The products were manufactured by Shanghai Freeart Trading Co. Ltd. of China and sold at PetSmart stores nationwide from February 2013 through September 2013 for about $20.
The glass fish bowls can crack, shatter, or break during normal handling, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. PetSmart has received 10 reports of the glass fish bowl breaking during normal use. These reports include five instances of cuts to fingers and a knee. Four of the cuts required stitches, and one required surgery for a lacerated tendon in a consumer's finger.
Consumers should immediately stop using the fish bowl and return it to any PetSmart store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact PetSmart toll-free at (888) 839-9638 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or visit www.petsmart.com and click on About PetSmart at the bottom of the page, then click on Product Notices and Recalls.
The recalled product
- Product
- Glass fish bowls
- Manufacturer
- Shanghai Freeart Trading Co. Ltd., of China
- Category
- Consumer Product — Pet Supplies
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 10,200
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
UPCs (1)
- 737257187092
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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