Progressive International · Recalled
Progressive International Recalls Canning Jar Lifters Due to Laceration Hazard
The jar lifter handle can detach over time due to a missing stainless steel core in the hinge. This can cause the tongs to fail to grip and allow a jar being lifted to fall, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
- Units
- About 22,700 in the U.S. and 3,800 in Canada
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $10
- Remedy
- Replace
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Affected
The recall involves the One Handed Jar Lifter. The jar lifter is a pair of tongs designed for lifting canning jars out of boiling water. The lifter is red with white handles. It is made of plastic and metal with a nylon coating.
The file
- Sold at
- AC Sales Co., Ace Hardware, Amazon, Americas Gardening Resources, Bi-Mart, Blain Supply Inc., Chef Central , Cole Hardware, DeNault's True Value Hardware, Heart of America, Home Shopping Club, InterBond Corp. of America, Kitchen Kaboodle, Kitchen Krafts Inc., Lehman Hardware and Appliance Inc., Metropolitan Markets, Marmaxx, Reading China and Glass/Calvert, Supermarket Associates, Sur La Table, Williams-Sonoma, Winners Merchants International, World Kitchen Ltd., Zulily Inc. and other retailers nationwide from February 2012 to October 2012 for about $10.
- Product type
- Kitchen Gadgets
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Progressive International Corporation, of Kent, Wash.
Incident log
Progressive International has received no reports of injury or property damage.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the jar lifter and contact Progressive International Corporation for a free replacement.
Progressive International Corporation Customer Service; at (800) 426-7101, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday; or by e-mail at jarlifter@progressiveintl.com; or online at www.progressiveintl.com and click on "Recall Information" for additional information.
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 FEB 06 2013; last revised JAN 20 2015.
