Recall: Cole & Mason 505WEG Pepper Mills Recalled by DKB Household Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Wegmans Food Markets (Recall Alert)

Description: This recall involves Cole & Mason 505WEG Pepper Mills (sold empty) with Item Number H50501PWE. They are clear acrylic and measure about 6 inches high. Cole & Mason 505WEG and the Item Number H50501PWE are printed on the pepper mills.

Name of product: Cole & Mason 505WEG Pepper Mills Item Number H50501PWE

Units: About 9,340

Hazard: The recalled pepper mills contain a metal grinding mechanism that lets off metal "shards" for the first 10 grinds, posing a laceration hazard.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pepper mills and return them to Wegmans for a full refund. Wegmans is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled pepper mills.

Recall date: May 18, 2023

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received three reports of incidents of metal shards coming off the pepper mill into consumers' food. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: Exclusively at Wegman's Food Markets nationwide from January 2021 through January 2023 for about $14.

Importers: DKB Household USA Corp., of Apex, North Carolina

Manufactured in: China

Consumer contact: Wegmans Food Markets toll-free at 855-934-3663 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET or Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, by email at https://www.wegmans.com/service/contact-us/ or at www.wegmans.com/news-media/product-recalls/cole-mason-pepper-mills/, or www.wegmans.com and click on Newsroom at the bottom of the page then Product Recalls at the top of the page.

Recall number: 23-758