The 13-piece Circulon Premier Professional cookware set was called in for a voluntary recall by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission as a result of a defective glass lid for a sauté pan in the set that shattered or broke while in use, according to 65 consumer reports received by the cookware's manufacturer, Meyer Corporation U.S.
The CPSC warned consumers not to use the lid further, as it was recalled, and noted that it was illegal, under federal law, for any consumer product that had been recalled could not be resold or attempted to resold, according to a press release issued by the CPSC.
The lid in question measured at 11 inches in diameter with a rubber-and-stainless-steel handle, with the code "IMCP1108" stamped on the lid's metal rim. The entire set, of which 4,600 were created, was made with aluminum, stainless steel with rubber, and staleness steel handles, manufactured in China and Thailand, said the report. The 13-piece set, previously sold exclusively at CostCo stores and CostCo.com from October 2011 to March 2012, also included: "1-quart and 3-quart saucepans, a 4-quart saucepot, an 8-quart stockpot, 8.5-, 10- and 12-inch French skillets and four additional glass lids," as listed in the press release.
No injuries were sustained from any of the reported cracks, breaks, or shattering of the defective glass lid used with the 5-quart sauté pan, said the press release, but it did pose "a laceration hazard to customers."
The U.S. States Consumer Product Safety Commission offered a piece of advice for those who had purchased the piece Circulon Premier Professional cookware set, stating simply, "Consumers should stop using the 11-inch glass lid and contact Circulon customer service to receive a replacement lid."
Over the past 30 years, the CPSC takes responsibility with protecting the public from consumer products that may cause injury or death from using them, or those that may pose an electrical, chemical, fire, or mechanical hazard. The U.S. government organization said that over $900 billion per year were spent by the nation due to deaths, damages, and property damage caused by consumer products and incidents that arose from their usage.
