October 23, 2009
Cambridge Silversmiths is recalling about 13,000 sets of Fiesta Masquerade and Home Olympic flatware. The plastic decorative inserts on the flatwares handles can detach during dishwashing, posing a choking hazard to children.
The company has received 28 reports of a plastic insert detaching from the flatware. One incident of injury reported, no specifics provided.
This recall involves the Fiesta Masquerade and the Home Olympic 20- piece flatware sets. The Fiesta Masquerade flatware set is silver-colored and the handles have plastic decorative inserts in red, orange, yellow, green and three different shades of blue. The Home Olympic flatware sets are charcoal and the handles have decorative black inserts.
The Fiesta Masquerade flatware was sold at JC Penney, Federated Department Stores, Bealls and Homer Laughlin from November 2008 through May 2009 for about $70 per 20-piece set; the Home Olympic flatware was sold at Target from August 2008 through August 2009 for about $30 per 20-piece set. The flatware was made in China.
Consumers should stop using the recalled flatware sets immediately and contact the company to return the product and obtain a free replacement.
For additional information, contact Cambridge Silversmiths at (800) 890-3366 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the companys Web site at www.cambridgesilversmiths.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
