Kohler Co. Announces Recall of Shower Doors Due to Laceration Hazard

Product Description

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.

Details

Recalling Firm

Kohler Co., of Kohler, Wis.

Units Affected

About 100

Official Source

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Kohler-Co-Announces-Recall-of-Shower-Doors-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard