CPSCFebruary 14, 2000

CPSC, New Cole Sewell Corp. Announce Recall of Storm

CPSC, New Cole Sewell Corp. Announce Recall of Storm Doors

Why was CPSC, New Cole Sewell Corp. Announce Recall of Storm recalled?

These storm doors were manufactured without retaining pins in the upper windows. The upper window can fall out and could injure nearby consumers.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should remove the storm door's upper window immediately and call New Cole Sewell Corp. to receive a free window with installation instructions. Contact: Consumers may call New Cole Sewell Corp. at (800) 328-6596 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can write to New Cole Sewell Corp. at 2288 University Ave., St. Paul, MN 55114.

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.

Product
Storm doors
Company
New Cole Sewell Corp., of St. Paul, Minn.
Quantity
About 23,000
Sold at
Home Depot, Hechinger, HomeQuarter, small lumberyard and do-it-yourself centers sold these storm doors, from June 1999 through December 1999, for between $80 and $140.
Recall date
February 14, 2000
Incidents / injuries
New Cole Sewell Corp. has received 15 reports of upper windows falling out of the storm doors. No injuries have been reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The recall involves storm doors manufactured from June 1, 1999, through August 16, 1999, with the following product numbers: 94816 94800 94801 94832 94833 94802 94803 94892 94893 94856 94858 94924 94860 94862 94925 94864 94866 The manufacturing date and product number are encoded in the 15-digit registration number. The first six digits are the manufacturing date, written as month, day, and year. The next five digits are the product number. The registration number is located on the interior side of the door, just below the lower left corner of the bottom window. "COLE SEWELL" also is on the registration number label. The company will help consumers identify if their door is part of the recall. The doors are either white or bronze with a black push button handle.

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