Libbey Glass · Recalled
Libbey Glass Recalls Cocktail Glasses Due to Laceration Hazard
The glasses can break unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard.
- Units
- About 218,000
- Reports
- 16
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1–$4
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves Bristol Valley, model 8555SR, cocktail glasses with sheer rims. The glasses are made of clear, colorless glass in a 7.75-ounce cocktail design with a thin rim. The glasses measure about 6¼ inches high, 3¼ inches wide at the base, and 4¼ inches wide at the top. They were sold individually and in 24-piece cartons for commercial users.
The file
- Sold at
- Commercial customers for use in foodservice establishments, at the Libbey Outlet Store in Shreveport, Louisiana and at various independent liquor stores nationwide from January 2013 through November 2013 for between $1 and $4 per glass.
- Product type
- Drinking Glasses
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Libbey Glass Inc., of Toledo, Ohio
Incident log
Libbey has received 16 reports from commercial customers of glasses breaking, including one report of a minor laceration to a restaurant patron when the glass broke during use.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled glasses and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. Commercial customers should contact Libbey Glass Inc. to arrange for destruction of the product and receipt of a credit, refund or replacement.
Libbey Glass at (800) 982-7063 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.libbey.com and click on "Product Recall" for more 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 DEC 18 2013; last revised JAN 07 2015.