The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·19080·Announced 2019-03-13

H-E-B Recalls Sauté Pans Due to Glass Lid Laceration Hazard

H-E-B is recalling Kitchen & Table 5.5 qt. Sauté Pans because the glass lids can crack or shatter, posing a laceration hazard.

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 where injury has been reported (one eye injury), but no fatalities or severe injuries are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for reported injuries without critical outcomes.

Plain-English summary

H-E-B Grocery Company, LLC, is recalling its Kitchen & Table 5.5 qt. Sauté Pans with glass lids due to a laceration hazard. The affected pans were sold in red and gray and feature a Kitchen & Table logo and production date code on the bottom. Only pans with a date code from 05/2018 through 12/2018 are included in the recall.

The glass lids on these pans can crack or shatter during normal use. H-E-B received eight reports of the glass lid cracking or shattering, including one report of an eye injury.

The recalled pans were sold in H-E-B stores in Texas and online at www.heb.com from May 2018 through January 2019 for about $30. Approximately 12,000 units were sold. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sauté pans and return them to H-E-B for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call H-E-B toll-free at 855-432-4438 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.heb.com and click on Product Recalls.

The recalled product

Product
Kitchen & Table 5.5 qt. Sauté Pan with glass lid
Manufacturer
YongChuang Industry & Trade Co. Ltd, of China
Category
Consumer Product — Cookware
Hazard
Affected units
12,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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