Housewares International pots and pans, not metal
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 10, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 10, 2012the latest report was made
- Feb 10, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Housewares International
- Maker
- HOUSEWARES INTERNATIONAL, INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Pots and pans, not metalNot electricCPSC’s product type: Nonmetal Cookware (Nonelectric) (code 461), in Kitchen: Cookware & Tableware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2012 | 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 Feb 10, 2012, sent to the company Feb 21, 2012, published by CPSC Mar 13, 2012
The product, in the report: Ceramic casserole Oval shaped, Approx.12” long, 3 “ deep. Stamped on bottom: Housewares International, City of Commerce CA, Made in China, Oven, Microwave and Dishwasher Safe.
I purchased a casserole set stamped “Housewares International” from Home Goods in Toms River,NJ on 2/25/11. On approximately March 15, 2011 I used one of the casseroles in the microwave, handwashed the casserole and it’s glass cover and set both in a drying rack. I retired to my bedroom and a little while later I was startled by a loud sound. I got up to investigate and I found that the glass cover had shattered into many small, uniform sized pieces. I did get a tiny cut on my knee while I was kneeling on the kitchen floor to clean up. Most of the pieces were on the drain board under the drying rack. I reported this incident to Housewares Int’l and they eventually offered the following explanation: “I understand, but so far all we have received is that it has never happened before and should not have happened now. They do not have a reason and no way of duplicating the situation to try to make it happen again. The only thing they can come up with is that there was an occlusion in the glass that was not visible to the naked eye, temperature changes are the only thing that could have made this happen. There is not enough air pressure in you kitchen to make something shatter. If we had a better explanation we would give it to you. We are sorry you had the fright that you did.” The cover has been discarded but I have been using the ceramic casserole regularly. I recently noticed that this has developed numerous cracks in the interior. I originally thought these were superficial but I now see that one crack goes vertically completely through the side. I have stopped using this casserole. I’m pretty sure I have used this casserole at oven temperatures above 400 degrees. In an other email H.I. customer service stated that the casserole shouldn’t be used in an oven over 400 degrees. I have not reported the cracking of the ceramic casserole to H.I.
- Bought from
- Home Goods
- Bought
- Feb 15, 2011
- Where
- Toms River, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 63, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Housewares International, made or sold by HOUSEWARES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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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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