Pier 1 Mini Wok Sets
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Pier 1 Imports is recalling approximately 7,680 wok sets due to extremely sharp edges on the support ring stand that pose a laceration hazard. The recall includes both large 6-piece sets (which contain a 13-inch lid, steel body, support ring stand, wire steamer rack, stainless steel turner, and chopsticks) and small 5-piece sets (which contain a 9-inch lid, steel body, support ring stand, and wire steamer rack). One consumer has reported receiving a deep finger cut from the stand's edge. The wok sets were sold at Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide from April 1993 through April 1997.
According to the recall notice, affected consumers should stop using the wok sets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or store credit. For more information, consumers can call Pier 1 Imports at (800) 245-4595 during business hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. CST Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, or 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
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Laceration
Wok Sets Recalled by Pier 1 Imports NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles May 15, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-123 CPSC, Pier 1 Imports Announce Recall of Wok Sets WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Pier 1 Imports of Fort Worth, Texas, is recalling about 7,680 wok sets. The wok's support ring stand has extremely sharp edges, presenting a laceration hazard. CPSC is aware of one report of a consumer receiving a deep finger cut from the stand's edge. This recall involves large and small wok sets. There is no labeling on either the large or small wok set. The large 6-piece wok set includes a 13-inch diameter aluminum lid, a steel body, a steel support ring stand with nine circular cutouts, a wire steamer rack, a stainless steel turner with wooden handle, and one pair of chopsticks. The small 5-piece wok set includes a 9-inch diameter aluminum lid, a steel body, a steel support ring stand with five circular cutouts, a wire steamer rack, and a frying rack. Both wok sets are packaged in cardboard boxes with a drawing of the wok set on the box. The large wok set's box is labeled in part, "SIX PIECE WOK SET...The Market at Pier 1...Contents made in Taiwan...SKU#119-5649." The small wok set's box is labeled in part, "MINI WOK SET...The Market at Pier 1...Contents made in Taiwan...SKU#119-5651." Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide sold the wok sets from April 1993 through April 1997. The wok sets initially sold for about $35 (large) and $25 (small) and were reduced to the clearance price of about $13 (large) and $9 (small). Consumers should stop using the wok sets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or store credit. For more information about this recall, consumers should call Pier 1 Imports at (800) 245-4595 between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m CST Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, or 12 p.m. and 7 p.m Sunday.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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