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

Kohler Purist®, Pinstripe™, Finial® glass shower doors

Date of Recall

2011-07-27

CPSC Release Number

11-286

Manufactured In

United States

Company Phone Number

(866) 782-6329

Units

About 100

Manufacturer

Kohler Co., of Kohler, Wis.

Sold By

Sold through various plumbing distributors nationwide from May 2009 through November 2010 for between $1,700 and $3,000.

Problem/Hazard

The hinge panel of the shower door can shatter, posing a laceration hazard.

Injuries/Incidents

None reported

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.

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

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower doors and contact Kohler for a free replacement hinge panel. An Authorized Service Representative (ASR) from Kohler will remove the old hinge panel and install a new hinge panel.

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact Kohler Co. toll-free at (866) 782-6329 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.kohler.com