Macy's Recalls Martha Stewart Whiteware Cake Knife and Server Sets Due to Laceration Hazard

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Macys-Recalls-Martha-Stewart-Whiteware-Cake-Knife-and-Server-Sets

Recall Summary

Name of product: Martha Stewart Collection^® Whiteware cake knife and server sets

Hazard: The handles on the knife and server can break during use, posing a laceration hazard.

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cake knife and server sets and contact Macy's for a full refund.

Consumers who purchased the product from a Macy's store should return the product to a Macy's store for a refund of the purchase price.  Consumers who purchased the product from www.macys.com should return the product to macys.com or a Macy's store for a refund of the purchase price.  Consumers who purchased the product from a Military Exchange should return the product to a Military Exchange for a refund of the purchase price.

Consumer Contact:  Macy's toll-free at 888-257-5949 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET seven days a week or online at www.macys.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 18,900

Description: This recall involves Macy's Martha Stewart Collection^® Whiteware cake knife and server set. The set includes a knife and a cake server. Each is about 11 inches long.  Both the knife and cake server have a white, textured ceramic handle. "Martha Stewart Collection" is embossed on the metal where the blades meet the handles. UPC 608356963330 and Product ID PRCDCKSRVR are printed on the product packaging.

Incidents/Injuries: Macy's has received four reports of the handles on the knife and server breaking, resulting in lacerations, including cuts requiring stitches.

Sold at: Macy's stores nationwide and online, and at Military Exchanges between January 2014 and July 2017 for about $25 at Macy's and $15 at Military Exchanges.

Importer: Macy's Merchandising Group, Inc., of New York

Manufactured in: China

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