Tetra/1.8 gallon Waterfall Globe (fish tank) aquariums or accessories
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 4, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 4, 2011the latest report was made
- Dec 4, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Tetra/1.8 gallon Waterfall Globe (fish tank)
- Maker
- TETRA SECOND NATUREMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Aquariums or accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Aquariums or Accessories (code 1240), in Hobby: Pet Supplies
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Dec 4, 2011, sent to the company Dec 12, 2011, published by CPSC Jan 4, 2012
The product, in the report: Tetra/1.8 gallon Waterfall Globe (fish tank)
On November 20th, I purchased the Tetra Waterfall Globe 1.8 Gallon Kit at Petco, for my 7-year old son. My wife was cleaning the bowl for set-up and barely nicked the edge of the sink. The glass cracked and splintered into pieces. I was shocked to see that the thickness of the glass was less than a potato chip! My wife sustained a small cut, but it could have easily been worse. I can’t believe that we paid over $60.00 for this hazardous merchandise! I have purchased many other fishbowls from various stores before that were at least 5x the thickness! I’m sure that glass is not that expensive and they could offer a safer product. Acrylic would be a better option since many of these units would be purchased for small children. This product is a danger to anyone that has purchased it. I was not about to return the pieces of glass to the store, but expected a response. I contacted Tetra’s website first and they claimed that they would respond within 24 hours. They did not bother to repond at all! Petco has offered a replacement, but I believe this to be unacceptable due to its unsafe characteristics.
- UPC
- 046798290087
- Bought from
- Petco
- Bought
- Nov 20, 2011
- Where
- Laurence Harbor, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 47, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Tetra/
1.8 gallon Waterfall Globe (fish tank), made or sold by TETRA SECOND NATURE - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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