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Kohler Co. Announces Recall of Shower Doors Due to Laceration Hazard is CPSC recall #11286, announced on July 27, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall involves a 1/2 inch thick hinge panel included in the Kohler Purist®, Pinstripe® and Finial® frameless heavy glass pivot shower doors. The hinge panel was sold as a component under part numbers 705753-L-NA, 705754-L-NA and 705760-L-NA in various shower door packages as described in these tables. Part # 705760-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 42" wide 1/2" thick doors: Product Description Product Model # Purist® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705703-L-ABV, 705703-L-NX, 705703-L-SHP,705715-L-ABV, 705715-L-NX, and 705715-L-SHP Pinstripe™ Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705709-L-ABV, 705709-L-NX, 705709-L-SHP,705721-L-ABV, 705721-L-NX, and 705721-L-SHP Finial® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705727-L-ABV, 705727-L-BH, 705727-L-NX, 705727-L-SHP,705739-L-ABV, 705739-L-BH, 705739-L-NX, and 705739-L-SHP Part # 705753-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 48" wide 3/8" thick doors: Product Description Product Model Numbers Purist® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705704-L-ABV, 705704-L-NX, 705704-L-SHP,705716-L-ABV, 705716-L-NX, and 705716-L-SHP Pinstripe™ Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705710-L-ABV, 705710-L-NX, 705710-L-SHP,705722-L-ABV, 705722-L-NX, and 705722-L-SHP Finial® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705728-L-ABV, 705728-L-BH, 705728-L-NX, 705728-L-SHP,705740-L-ABV, 705740-L-BH, 705740-L-NX, and 705740-L-SHP Part # 705754-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 60" wide 3/8" thick doors: Product Description Product Model # Purist® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705705-L-ABV, 705705-L-NX, 705705-L-SHP, and 705705-ZZ-SHP Pinstripe™ Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705711-L-ABV, 705711-L-NX, and 705711-L-SHP Finial® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705729-L-ABV, 705729-L-BH, 705729-L-NX, and 705729-L-SHP The hinge panels have a tempering date code imprinted on a bottom corner of the panel, and only hinge panels having a tempering date code of "05/09" are included in this recall. The hinge panels are the side panels opposite the shower door handle, on which the metal swing hinge is mounted. The tempering date code also includes the name "Guardian" above the tempering date. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower doors and contact kohler for a free replacement hinge panel. an authorized service representative (asr) from kohler will remove the old hinge panel and install a new hinge panel.. Affected brand: Kohler Co..
The recall involves a 1/2 inch thick hinge panel included in the Kohler Purist®, Pinstripe® and Finial® frameless heavy glass pivot shower doors. The hinge panel was sold as a component under part numbers 705753-L-NA, 705754-L-NA and 705760-L-NA in various shower door packages as described in these tables. Part # 705760-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 42" wide 1/2" thick doors: Product Description Product Model # Purist® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705703-L-ABV, 705703-L-NX, 705703-L-SHP,705715-L-ABV, 705715-L-NX, and 705715-L-SHP Pinstripe™ Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705709-L-ABV, 705709-L-NX, 705709-L-SHP,705721-L-ABV, 705721-L-NX, and 705721-L-SHP Finial® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705727-L-ABV, 705727-L-BH, 705727-L-NX, 705727-L-SHP,705739-L-ABV, 705739-L-BH, 705739-L-NX, and 705739-L-SHP Part # 705753-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 48" wide 3/8" thick doors: Product Description Product Model Numbers Purist® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705704-L-ABV, 705704-L-NX, 705704-L-SHP,705716-L-ABV, 705716-L-NX, and 705716-L-SHP Pinstripe™ Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705710-L-ABV, 705710-L-NX, 705710-L-SHP,705722-L-ABV, 705722-L-NX, and 705722-L-SHP Finial® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705728-L-ABV, 705728-L-BH, 705728-L-NX, 705728-L-SHP,705740-L-ABV, 705740-L-BH, 705740-L-NX, and 705740-L-SHP Part # 705754-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 60" wide 3/8" thick doors: Product Description Product Model # Purist® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705705-L-ABV, 705705-L-NX, 705705-L-SHP, and 705705-ZZ-SHP Pinstripe™ Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705711-L-ABV, 705711-L-NX, and 705711-L-SHP Finial® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705729-L-ABV, 705729-L-BH, 705729-L-NX, and 705729-L-SHP The hinge panels have a tempering date code imprinted on a bottom corner of the panel, and only hinge panels having a tempering date code of "05/09" are included in this recall. The hinge panels are the side panels opposite the shower door handle, on which the metal swing hinge is mounted. The tempering date code also includes the name "Guardian" above the tempering date.
Affected products
Kohler Purist®, Pinstripe™, Finial® glass shower doors
Recalled brands
Kohler Co.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower doors and contact Kohler for a free replacement hinge panel. An Authorized Service Representative (ASR) from Kohler will remove the old hinge panel and install a new hinge panel.
Recall date
July 27, 2011
CPSC recall #11286 covers Kohler Co. Announces Recall of Shower Doors Due to Laceration Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 27, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall involves a 1/2 inch thick hinge panel included in the Kohler Purist®, Pinstripe® and Finial® frameless heavy glass pivot shower doors. The hinge panel was sold as a component under part numbers 705753-L-NA, 705754-L-NA and 705760-L-NA in various shower door packages as described in these tables. Part # 705760-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 42" wide 1/2" thick doors: Product Description Product Model # Purist® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705703-L-ABV, 705703-L-NX, 705703-L-SHP,705715-L-ABV, 705715-L-NX, and 705715-L-SHP Pinstripe™ Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705709-L-ABV, 705709-L-NX, 705709-L-SHP,705721-L-ABV, 705721-L-NX, and 705721-L-SHP Finial® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705727-L-ABV, 705727-L-BH, 705727-L-NX, 705727-L-SHP,705739-L-ABV, 705739-L-BH, 705739-L-NX, and 705739-L-SHP Part # 705753-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 48" wide 3/8" thick doors: Product Description Product Model Numbers Purist® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705704-L-ABV, 705704-L-NX, 705704-L-SHP,705716-L-ABV, 705716-L-NX, and 705716-L-SHP Pinstripe™ Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705710-L-ABV, 705710-L-NX, 705710-L-SHP,705722-L-ABV, 705722-L-NX, and 705722-L-SHP Finial® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705728-L-ABV, 705728-L-BH, 705728-L-NX, 705728-L-SHP,705740-L-ABV, 705740-L-BH, 705740-L-NX, and 705740-L-SHP Part # 705754-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 60" wide 3/8" thick doors: Product Description Product Model # Purist® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705705-L-ABV, 705705-L-NX, 705705-L-SHP, and 705705-ZZ-SHP Pinstripe™ Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705711-L-ABV, 705711-L-NX, and 705711-L-SHP Finial® Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705729-L-ABV, 705729-L-BH, 705729-L-NX, and 705729-L-SHP The hinge panels have a tempering date code imprinted on a bottom corner of the panel, and only hinge panels having a tempering date code of "05/09" are included in this recall. The hinge panels are the side panels opposite the shower door handle, on which the metal swing hinge is mounted. The tempering date code also includes the name "Guardian" above the tempering date.
The CPSC remedy for recall #11286 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower doors and contact kohler for a free replacement hinge panel. an authorized service representative (asr) from kohler will remove the old hinge panel and install a new hinge panel.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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