October 6, 2009
QVC, Inc. is recalling about 51,000 sets of Paula Deen cast iron cookware. The recalled cookware can crack or shatter, posing burn and laceration hazards to consumers.
QVC and Meyer Trading have received 79 reports of the cookware cracking or shattering while heated. One consumer reported a minor burn injury to an arm.
This recall involves the Paula Deen 11-inch cast iron grill pans and griddles. They were sold as QVC item numbers K14984, K11970 and K135024. The cookware is black and has the Paula Deen logo and the product size engraved on the bottom. No other Paula Deen cookware is involved in this recall.
The cookware was sold through QVC's televised shopping programs, its Web site www.qvc.com, and QVC retail and employee stores from October 2007 through July 2009 for between $35 and $55. It was made in China.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cookware. Known purchasers were mailed instructions for obtaining a full refund. Consumers who purchased the cookware at a QVC store should return it to any QVC store for a full refund.
For additional information, contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit the company's Web site at www.qvc.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
