Fingerhut · Recalled
Fingerhut Recalls Chef's Mark Cookware Sets Due to Burn Hazard
The handles on the cookware can break, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 9,000
- Reports
- 6
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $80
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves Chef's Mark® 15-piece cookware sets with model number 515 and Fingerhut product code H6637. The model number and product code are printed on the cookware's packaging. The non-stick cookware has red, green, black, blue or purple exteriors, black handles, glass lids and came with spoons, spatulas and ladles.
The file
- Sold at
- Fingerhut catalogs and Fingerhut.com from January 2008 through October 2008 for about $80.
- Product type
- Cookers & Cookware
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Fingerhut Direct Marketing, of Eden Prairie, Minn.
Incident log
Fingerhut has received six reports of handles breaking including three reports of minor burn injuries to consumers.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the cookware immediately and contact Fingerhut to receive a free repair kit. Fingerhut is directly contacting purchasers.
For additional information, contact Fingerhut toll-free at (866) 931-5417 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.fingerhut.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated DEC 18 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.