Cost Plus Management Services · Recalled
Bubble Knobs Recalled by Cost Plus Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cost Plus World Market and World Market Stores
The knobs can break and expose sharp pieces of glass, posing a risk of laceration to the consumer.
- Units
- About 251,400
- Reports
- 5
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $2–$4
- Remedy
- Refund
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 glass bubble knobs used on cabinet doors and drawers. The knobs were sold in two sizes and six colors including: blue, amethyst, pink, green, smoke and clear. The larger knobs are about 1.25 inches in diameter. The smaller knobs are about .75 inches in diameter. The glass knobs are attached to bronze-colored hardware.
The file
- Sold at
- Cost Plus World Market and World Market stores nationwide from October 2010 to April 2014 for between $2 and $4.
- Product type
- Doors & Door Knobs
- Made in
- India
- Recalled by
- Cost Plus Management Services Inc., of Oakland, Calif.
Incident log
The firm has received five reports of broken knobs resulting in five reports of hand and/or finger lacerations.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the glass knobs and return them to any Cost Plus World Market or World Market store for a full refund.
Cost Plus Management Services Inc. toll-free at (877) 967-5362 from 7 a.m. to midnight ET daily or online at www.worldmarket.com and click on "Product Recalls" 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 JUN 11 2014; last revised JAN 09 2015.
