The
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Kohler Co. (Kohler, Wis.),
announced a voluntary recall of about 100 Kohler Purist, Pinstripe and Finial
glass shower doors. The hinge panel of the shower door can shatter, posing a
laceration hazard. No injuries have been reported.
The
recall involves a 1/2-inch-thick hinge panel included in the Kohler Purist,
Pinstripe and Finial frameless heavy glass pivot shower doors. The hinge panel
was sold as a component under part numbers 705753-L-NA, 705754-L-NA and
705760-L-NA in various shower door packages as described below.
Part
No. 705760-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 42-inches-wide, 1/2-inch-thick
doors:
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Purist Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door - Model Nos. 705703-L-ABV, 705703-L-NX,
705703-L-SHP, 705715-L-ABV, 705715-L-NX and 705715-L-SHP.
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Pinstripe Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door - Model Nos. 705709-L-ABV, 705709-L-NX,
705709-L-SHP, 705721-L-ABV, 705721-L-NX and 705721-L-SHP.
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Finial Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door - Model Nos. 705727-L-ABV, 705727-L-BH,
705727-L-NX, 705727-L-SHP, 705739-L-ABV, 705739-L-BH, 705739-L-NX and
705739-L-SHP.
Part
No. 705753-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 48-inches-wide, 3/8-inch-thick
doors:
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Purist Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door - Model Nos. 705704-L-ABV, 705704-L-NX,
705704-L-SHP, 705716-L-ABV, 705716-L-NX and 705716-L-SHP.
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Pinstripe Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door - Model Nos. 705710-L-ABV, 705710-L-NX,
705710-L-SHP, 705722-L-ABV, 705722-L-NX and 705722-L-SHP.
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Finial Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door - Model Nos. 705728-L-ABV, 705728-L-BH,
705728-L-NX, 705728-L-SHP, 705740-L-ABV, 705740-L-BH, 705740-L-NX and
705740-L-SHP.
Part
No. 705754-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 60-inches-wide, 3/8-inch-thick
doors:
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Purist Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door - Model Nos. 705705-L-ABV, 705705-L-NX,
705705-L-SHP and 705705-ZZ-SHP.
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Pinstripe Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door - Model Nos. 705711-L-ABV, 705711-L-NX
and 705711-L-SHP.
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Finial Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door - Model Nos. 705729-L-ABV, 705729-L-BH,
705729-L-NX and 705729-L-SHP.
The
hinge panels have a tempering date code imprinted on a bottom corner of the
panel, and only hinge panels having a tempering date code of “05/09” are
included in this recall. The hinge panels are the side panels opposite the shower
door handle, on which the metal swing hinge is mounted. The tempering date code
also includes the name “Guardian” above the tempering date. If the hinge is
covering the tempering date code on the glass panel, please call Kohler Co. at
the toll-free number listed below.
These
were sold through various plumbing distributors nationwide from May 2009
through November 2010 for between $1,700 and $3,000.
Consumers
should immediately stop using the recalled shower doors and contact Kohler for
a free replacement hinge panel. An Authorized Service Representative from
Kohler will remove the old hinge panel and install a new hinge panel.
For
additional information, contact Kohler at 866/782-6329 between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at
www.kohler.com.
To
see a picture of the recalled product, go to
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11286.html.
