Cambridge Silversmiths Ltd · Recalled
Flatware Recalled by Cambridge Silversmiths Due to Choking Hazard
The plastic decorative inserts on the flatware's handles can detach during dishwashing, posing a choking hazard to children.
- Units
- About 13,000
- Reports
- 28
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $30–$70
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves the Fiesta Masquerade and the Home Olympic 20- piece flatware sets. The Fiesta Masquerade flatware set is silver-colored and the handles have plastic decorative inserts in red, orange, yellow, green and three different shades of blue. The Home Olympic flatware sets are charcoal and the handles have decorative black inserts.
The file
- Sold at
- Fiesta Masquerade at JC Penney, Federated Department Stores, Bealls and Homer Laughlin from November 2008 through May 2009 for about $70 per 20-piece set; Home Olympic at Target from August 2008 through August 2009 for about $30 per 20-piece set.
- Product type
- Dishes/Glassware/Eating Utensils
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Cambridge Silversmiths Ltd. Inc., of Fairfield, N.J.
Incident log
The company has received 28 reports of a plastic insert detaching from the flatware. One incident of injury reported, no specifics provided.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled flatware sets immediately and contact the company to return the product and obtain a free replacement.
For additional information, contact Cambridge Silversmiths at (800) 890-3366 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the company's Web site at www.cambridgesilversmiths.com or email service@cambridgesilversmiths.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 OCT 22 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.
