Wood casement units--W Series windows and window glass, other than storm windows
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 29, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 29, 2014the latest report was made
- Jan 29, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Wood casement units--W Series
- 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 |
|---|---|
| January 2014 | 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 Jan 29, 2014, sent to the company Feb 6, 2014, published by CPSC Feb 24, 2014
The product, in the report: 2 wood Casement windows with divided lights. Kobe & Kolbe model #KW14. Approx. 2’ x 4’
In 1996, I remodeled my house and installed two wood Kolbe & Kolbe casement windows (#KW14). In November, 2013, the interior glass of one of the dual-glass windows cracked/shattered, leaving the exterior glass intact. I contacted the manufacturer which said a vacuum had probably developed between the 2 pieces of glass, causing it to bow and then fail and that the company would replace it, although I would have to pay for installation. (I am still waiting for that replacement.) On January 28, 2014, I heard a loud, explosive sound and saw that the second window had shattered as well--the exact thing that had happened previously. In both instances, the only thing that kept the broken glass/shards from injuring someone was due to the fact that there is a screen on the inside of each window. I contacted the manufacturer and sent him photos of the newest window failure and he said the distributor would take care of it, but I find it hard to believe that there isn’t a manufacturing defect. Windows should not explode like these 2 have. Had just one window failed it might have been an aberration, but for both to do so seems more than coincidental. I do not believe that the cold weather could have caused this: we have had plenty of very cold winters without this kind of thing happening.
- Model
- KW14
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- general contractor, Virginia
- Where
- Arlington, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Wood casement units--W Series, made or sold by Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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