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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. glass shower and bathtub doors

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 28, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Jun 28, 2011the latest report was made
  • Jun 28, 2011the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
Maker
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Glass shower and bathtub doorsGlass enclosures for bathtubs and showersCPSC’s product type: Glass Bathtub or Shower Enclosures (code 609), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Plumbing & Bath

By month

1 report from July 2010 to June 2011; the most in June 2011, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
June 20111

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jun 28, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 26, 2011

    The product, in the report: A frameless shower enclosure (58 9/16 x 72”) installed 9 months ago in a remodeled master bathroom. Starphire tempered glass 3/8”

    Spontaneously exploding glass shower door. Approximately five minutes after showering and exiting the bathroom, my frameless, glass shower door exploded. The explosion was very loud. While most of the broken glass fell directly down below the door, quite a bit of the glass also flew away from the door, out of the bathroom, into the master bedroom. The force of the explosion was quite violent. The force of the exploding glass caused “pitting” in the surrounding marble tile. It also caused gouges in the wood bathroom door and wall. Not to mention frayed nerves! Fortunately I was not in the bathroom or bedroom at the time of the explosion. We contacted the glass company who had installed the door, only 10 months prior. They came out to look at it, apologized, and said that it can happen with tempered glass. The next day, they returned to install a replacement frameless shower door, exactly the same as the one which had exploded. This was at no charge to us, and they assured us that exploding shower doors is not a common occurrence. After searching online, however, there seem to be quite a few other people who have experienced this very frightening explosion. I can’t help but wonder why consumers are not warned about the dangers of these exploding doors before purchasing them? Consumers really need to know, so they can make informed decisions about their personal safety. I now have to consult a tile restoration contractor regarding the repair of the damaged marble tile. The owner of the glass door company assured us he would pay for the repair. More importantly, I would strongly urge this consumer protection agency to alert consumers to this potential safety hazard.

    Bought from
    Diablo Glass Company, Inc.
    Bought
    Sep 14, 2010
    Where
    Concord, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    made or sold by PPG INDUSTRIES, 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

Sources

  • 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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Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

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