Stainless Steel Pots Recalled by Ocean State Jobbers Due to Burn Hazard
Home product recall 09-057. Announced by CPSC on Nov 26, 2008.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 26, 2008. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 7,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The stainless steel pots have metal handles that can detach during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the stockpots and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Ocean State Jobbers at (800) 603-9601 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.oceanstatejoblot.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves the 8-quart, 12-quart, 16-quart, and 20-quart Century Cookware Stainless Steel Stockpots with glass lids. “Century Cookware” is marked on the front and on the bottom of each pot.
About 7,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Century Cookware Stainless Steel Stockpots.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Ocean State Jobbers Inc., North Kingstown, R.I.
- All Ocean State Job Lot stores throughout New England from July 2008 through October 2008 for between $12 and $25.
- Made in India, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Ocean State Jobbers has received one report of the handles breaking off a pot and causing a burn injury.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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