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Medium RiskCPSC
Pets & Animals/Pet Accessories

PetSmart Expands Recall of Fish Bowls Due to Laceration Hazard

Agency Publication Date: November 17, 2015
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Summary

PetSmart has expanded its recall of approximately 81,300 Grreat Choice and Top Fin 1.75-gallon glass fish bowls shaped like brandy snifters. These bowls can crack, shatter, or break during normal use and handling, which has resulted in 20 new reports of breakage and 14 reports of cuts to hands and fingers. Some of these injuries were severe, requiring stitches or surgery for lacerated tendons. Consumers should immediately stop using these fish bowls and return them to any PetSmart store for a full refund.

Risk

The glass structure of the bowl is prone to breaking or shattering during ordinary handling, which can cause deep cuts and serious lacerations to a user's hands or fingers. There have been reports of injuries so severe they required surgical repair of tendons.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your fish bowl to see if it is a 1.75-gallon (6.6 L) glass bowl shaped like a large brandy snifter.
  2. Verify the identifying information on the white sticker located on the bottom of the bowl: look for SKU number 5140161 and UPC code 737257187092.
  3. Immediately stop using the fish bowl and safely move any fish to a different container.
  4. Use extreme caution when handling the bowl for return, as it may crack or break during transport.
  5. Return the fish bowl to any PetSmart store location to receive a full refund.
  6. Contact PetSmart toll-free at 888-839-9638 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or visit www.petsmart.com and click on 'Product Recalls' for more information.
  7. For additional questions, you can contact the CPSC Hotline at 800-638-2772.

Your Remedy Options

💰Full Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the fish bowl and return the fish bowl to any PetSmart store for a full refund. Use caution when handling the fish bowl for return due to the hazard.

Contact: PetSmart toll-free at 888-839-9638 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at www.petsmart.com and click on "Product Recalls" under the "Shop With Us" heading at the bottom of the page for more information.

Affected Products

Product: Grreat Choice or Top Fin Glass Fish Bowl (1.75-gallon)
Model:
SKU 5140161
UPC Codes:
737257187092
Date Ranges: March 2010 - September 2013

Product Images

Grreat Choice or Top Fin glass fish bowl

Grreat Choice or Top Fin glass fish bowl

Label on Grreat Choice fish bowls

Label on Grreat Choice fish bowls

UPC code on fish bowls

UPC code on fish bowls

Additional Information

Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Recall ID: 16038
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Shanghai Freeart Trading Co. Ltd., of China
Sold By: PetSmart stores nationwide from March 2010 through September 2013 for about $20.
Distributor: PetSmart Inc., of Phoenix, Ariz.
Manufactured In: China
Units Affected: About 81,300 in the U.S. and 4,000 in Canada (an additional 10,200 were recalled in the U.S. on April 24, 2014 and 1,000 were previously recalled in Canada)
Distributed To: Nationwide
Importer: PetSmart Inc., of Phoenix, Ariz.
Contact: PetSmart toll-free at 888-839-9638 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at www.petsmart.com and click on "Product Recalls" under the "Shop With Us" heading at the bottom of the page for more information.
Agency Last Updated: November 18, 2015

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