Crate and Barrel Recalls Mirrors Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Jul 18, 2018, 13:38 ET

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Crate-and-Barrel-Recalls-Mirrors-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard-Recall-Alert

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Josephine floor mirrors

Hazard: The mirror's glass can separate from the wooden backing and fall, posing a laceration hazard.

Remedy: Replace

Consumer should immediately stop using the recalled mirrors and contact Crate and Barrel to arrange for a free replacement mirror. Crate and Barrel is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumer Contact:

Crate and Barrel at 800-451-8217 from 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.crateandbarrel.com and click on "Product Recall" for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 830

Description:
This recall involves Crate and Barrel's Josephine floor mirrors, sold individually or as a set of three mirrors that can be hung vertically or horizontally. The mirror consists of a larger rectangular mirror and a smaller square mirror on wooden backing that measures about 16 inches wide, 3 inches deep and 90.5 inches long. The hangtag that came with the mirror has the number 215-037 printed next to the bar code.

Incidents/Injuries: Crate and Barrel has received three reports of the mirror glass becoming loose or separating from the wooden backing. No injuries have been reported.

Sold Exclusively at: Crate and Barrel stores nationwide and online at www.crateandbarrel.com from December 2016 through February 2018 for about $450 for a single mirror and $1,250 for a three-mirror set.

Importer: Crate and Barrel, of Northbrook, Ill.

Distributor: Crate and Barrel, of Northbrook, Ill.

Manufacturer: LAR Collection, of Mexico

Manufactured in: Mexico

This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC's Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

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