Recall of the Week: Paula Deen cast iron cookware

About 51,000 Paula Deen® hammered cast iron pans and griddles are being recalled, reports the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Manufactured in China, distributed by Meyer Trading Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong, and sold by retailer QVC Inc., of West Chester, Pa., the recalled cookware can crack or shatter, posing burn and laceration hazards to consumers, according to the commission.

QVC and Meyer Trading have received 79 reports of the cookware cracking or shattering while heated. One consumer reported a minor burn injury to an arm.

The recall involves the Paula Deen® 11-inch cast iron grill pans and griddles. They were sold as QVC item numbers K14984, K11970, and K135024. The black cookware has the Paula Deen® logo and the product size engraved on the bottom.

No other Paula Deen® cookware is involved in this recall.

The recalled cookware was sold through QVC’s televised shopping programs, its Web site www.qvc.com, and QVC retail and employee stores from October 2007 through July 2009 for between $35 and $55.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cookware, the commission advises. Known purchasers were mailed instructions for obtaining a full refund. Consumers who purchased the cookware at a QVC store should return it to any QVC store for a full refund.

For additional information, contact QVC at 800-367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit the company’s Web site at www.qvc.com.

To learn more about recalled products, see www.recalls.gov.