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Medium RiskCPSC
Pets & Animals/Pet Accessories

PetSmart Recalls Fish Bowls Due to Laceration Hazard

Agency Publication Date: April 24, 2014
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Summary

PetSmart is recalling approximately 10,200 glass fish bowls sold under the Great Choice and Top Fin brand names. These 1.75-gallon bowls, shaped like large brandy snifters, can crack, shatter, or break during normal handling. There have been 10 reports of the bowls breaking, including five reports of cuts to fingers and a knee, some of which required stitches or surgery for a lacerated tendon. Consumers should immediately stop using these bowls and return them to any PetSmart store for a full refund.

Risk

The glass is prone to breaking or shattering during regular use and cleaning, which can cause deep cuts or serious lacerations to a person's hands, fingers, or legs. One consumer required surgery after the glass cut through a tendon in their finger.

What You Should Do

  1. Check the bottom of your fish bowl for a white sticker containing SKU number 5140161 and UPC code 737257187092.
  2. Verify if your bowl is a 1.75-gallon glass bowl shaped like a brandy snifter sold under the brand names Great Choice or Top Fin.
  3. Immediately stop using the fish bowl if it matches the recalled SKU and UPC codes.
  4. Carefully move any fish to a safe alternative container.
  5. Return the empty fish bowl to any PetSmart store 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 Notices and Recalls' for more information.
  7. For additional questions, contact the CPSC Hotline at 800-638-2772.

Your Remedy Options

💰Full Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the fish bowl and return it to any PetSmart store for a full refund.

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 About PetSmart at the bottom of the page, then click on Product Notices and Recalls for more information.

Affected Products

Product: Great Choice Glass Fish Bowl (1.75-gal)
Model:
5140161
UPC Codes:
737257187092
Date Ranges: February 2013 - September 2013
Product: Top Fin Glass Fish Bowl (1.75-gal)
Model:
5140161
UPC Codes:
737257187092
Date Ranges: February 2013 - September 2013

Product Images

Great Choice or Top Fin glass fish bowl

Great Choice or Top Fin glass fish bowl

Label on Great Choice fish bowls

Label on Great Choice fish bowls

UPC code on fish bowls

UPC code on fish bowls

Additional Information

Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Recall ID: 14155
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Shanghai Freeart Trading Co. Ltd., of China
Sold By: PetSmart stores nationwide from February 2013 through September 2013 for about $20.
Distributor: PetSmart Inc., of Phoenix, Ariz.
Manufactured In: China
Units Affected: About 10,200
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 About PetSmart at the bottom of the page, then click on Product Notices and Recalls for more information.
Agency Last Updated: January 9, 2015

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