Kolby and Kolby windows and window glass, other than storm windows
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 2, 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 2, 2011the latest report was made
- Dec 2, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Kolby and Kolby
- Maker
- Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Windows and window glass, other than storm windowsCPSC’s product type: Windows and Window Glass, Other Than Storm Windows (code 1894), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Doors & Windows
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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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No one hurt Made Dec 2, 2011, sent to the company Mar 12, 2012, published by CPSC Mar 26, 2012
The product, in the report: Kolby and Kolby Windows Installed with screen 24X12
The consumer stated that his home windows pose a potential fire hazard. The consumer has 27 of these windows in his home but the one in question is located in his laundry room. The window in question is 24X12 inches and has a crank out pane. The consumer’s home is 200 feet from a pine forest in every direction. The consumer has also noticed brown spots in his grass that are in the path of the windows. The sun has a tendency to reflect light from the window. The consumer has conducted research to find that light reflecting from windows can travel 500 feet away and burn products in its path.
The consumer stated that the argon gas in the windows has dissipated. The consumer stated that when this happens it makes the windows concave. The consumer has also experience damaged to his home siding. The consumer did some research and found that this can cause home fires. The consumer called the national association of home builders in DC. He was told that he was the first reported case in Wisconsin.
He was also informed that the companies involved are well aware of the issue since 1997. The consumer also mentioned that the windows have no warning labels on their product to state that these windows can cause heat related damage. He stated that he bought the home in September of 2005. He owns a custom modular home. The windows were installed with the home. The consumer has noticed a recall on similar products from the firm in release 06-528. The consumer has not experienced any home fires and has not been harmed or injured by the product, CONSUMER ADDED: other than the siding.
The consumer has not called the fire department about the potential hazard. The consumer had the home built for him buy an independent contractor. The consumer wrote to the manufacturer of his siding in August of 2011 and was informed that the siding was not the cause of his siding melted and the temperatures would have to be as hot as 165 degrees to melt the siding.He was referred to the firm of the window. The consumer was referred to the company who only makes the wooden frame for the window.
The consumer called the glass maker in October of 2011. The wood frame manufacture and the glass maker came to the consumer’s home together on October 21, 2011. The consumer was sent a letter by the both companies on October 31 stating that the window frame and the window glass did not cause the damages to the siding or the window.
The consumer called the firm back within the week and expressed his displeasure with their findings.Both companies referred him back to his home builder, citing that the builder improperly placed a window where they could be no sun reflectivity. The consumer called his insurance company in October of 2011 and was told that it would not be covered in his policy. The insurance company was interested in the matter but they stated they could not cover his damages. The consumer decided not to file a formal claim. The consumer is a retired attorney.
- Where
- Grand Marsh, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 71, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Kolby and Kolby, made or sold by Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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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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