Recalled Glass Bubble Drawer Knobs Pose Laceration Hazard

Woodworking Industry News

By Rich Christianson

June 22, 2014 | 12:58 pm CDT

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WASHINGTON - Cost Plus World Market is recalling some 251,400 glass bubble knobs used for cabinet and furniture drawers.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Cost Plus Management Services of Oakland, CA, has received five reports of broken knobs, each incident resulting in a hand or finger laceration.

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Consumers are urged to return the knobs to Cost Plus World for a refund. The knobs, manufactured in India, are attached to bronze-colored hardware. They sold for $2 to $4 exclusively at Cost Plus World Market and World Market stores between October 2010 and April 2014.

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