Hy Cite Enterprises Recalls Royal Prestige Thermal Wall Pots and Pans Due to Burn and Fire Hazard

Publish Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Recall Summary

Name of product:

Royal Prestige 9-Ply Thermal Wall Cookware

Hazard:

The cookware can collapse, crimp or severely deform when exposed to heat, posing a burn and fire hazard to the consumer and nearby property.

Remedy:

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Repair

Consumer Contact:

Hy Cite Enterprises at (800) 609-9577 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT on Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT on Saturdays or at www.royalprestige.com or www.hycite.com and go to the Recall Information link.

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Recall Details

Units

About 1.7 million

Description

This recall involves stainless steel 9-ply “Thermal Wall” pans sold under the “Royal Prestige” brand name. The products were sold individually and in sets. The following cookware is included in this recall:

1.5 qt. saucepan
2 qt. saucepan
3 qt. Dutch oven
4 qt. Dutch oven
6 qt. Dutch oven
8 qt. Dutch oven
8” skillet
10.5” skillet
10” paella pan
14” paella pan

Recalled pots and pans have a seal including “Thermal Wall” and “9-Ply” imprinted on the bottom of the pot or pan.

Incidents/Injuries

The company is aware of 1,136 reports of cookware collapsing, crimping or deforming, including one report of consumers getting spattered with hot oil when the pan collapsed inward while cooking.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the cookware immediately and contact Hy Cite for instructions for sending the cookware to the firm for repair. Damaged pots and pans will be replaced.

Sold at

Independent distributors of Hy Cite Enterprises sold this product through door-to-door sales for between $250 to $800 for individual products and from $800 and $3,500 for sets.

Importer

Hy Cite Enterprises LLC, of Madison, Wis.

Manufacturer

Meyer Europe, SRL, of Verdellino, Italy

Manufactured in

Italy

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Hy-Cite-Enterprises-Recalls-Royal-Prestige-Thermal-Wall-Pots-and-Pans-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-Hazard

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