Kohler Co. Recalls Bath Doors Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Selected Lowe’s and Home Depot Stores
CPSC recall 11705 · announced October 21, 2010 · Kohler Co · 10 units affected
The product
The recall involves Kohler and Sterling frameless by-pass bath doors. By-pass doors consist of two panels that slide on a track and overlap one another. They can be identified by the tempering date located on the bath door glass panel, which reads "080410" or by the SAU (serial) number on the manufacturer's box. SAU numbers can be found on the white bar code label on the spine of the box below the retail label. The affected door models and SAU numbers are as follows: Model Number Description Serial Number These Locations Only R702200-L-SHP Kohler Fluence frameless bath door with Bright Polished Silver finish and clear glass SAU376TBX and SAU376TC3 Lowe's Stores: # 1087 - Folsom, Calif. # 1538 - Chantilly, Va. 5425-59DR-G05 Sterling Finesse frameless bath door with Deep Bronze finish and clear glass SAU376MDZ and SAU376MF8 Lowe's Stores: # 526 - Asheville, N.C. # 2338 - Cincinnati, Oh. 5425-59N-G69 Sterling Finesse frameless bath door with Nickel metal finish and Lake Mist Silk Screen pattern GLASS SAU376SS6 and SAU376SSB Home Depot Stores: # 119 - Augusta, Ga. # 4131 - Lancaster, Pa. # 4614 - Virginia Beach, Va.
The hazard
The glass doors can shatter, posing a laceration hazard.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the doors and contact Kohler for a free replacement door. Remedy type: Replace
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None.
Sold at: Four Lowes and three Home Depot stores nationwide from August 2010 through September 2010 for about $600.
Consumer contact: For more information, contact Kohler Co. at (866) 782-6329 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at http://www.kohler.com/corp/pr/newscurrent.html
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.