January 14, 2003
Innova
Inc., Davenport, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling to replace about 8,700 Ultrex
Thermal/Double Wall frying pans. The pans can explode or separate when
preheated, used on high heat, or used for frying, which can pose a serious burn
hazard from hot oil or food contents spilling onto consumers.
The pans were manufactured in China and include an 8-inch omelet pan with stick
handle and lid, an 8-inch fry pan with stick handle and no lid, a 9 1/2 -inch
fry pan with buffet handles and lid, and an 11 1/2-inch deep chicken fryer with
stick handle and helper handle and lid. The outside of the pan is stainless
steel and the inner surface has a black, non-stick coating. The pans have
"DESIGNED IN THE USA, GOURMET QUALITY, ULTREX DOUBLE WALL, STAINLESS
STEEL, INNOVA INC., DAVENPORT IA" engraved on the bottom.
HSN LP (Home Shopping Network) sold the pans nationwide from October 2001
through September 2002 for between $20 and $50 individually and between $150
and $300 as a set.
Consumers should stop using the frying pans immediately. Consumers do not
need to return the recalled pans to the company; a letter will be sent to all
consumers with information about the recall and the free replacement pan. For
more information, consumers should call Innova at (800) 845-7447 between 8 a.m.
and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or log on to the HSN website at www.hsn.com.