In 2011 manufacturer kohler co for instance had to recall approximately 100 of its shower doors after consumers reported that the doors were shattering.
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During the heating process the glass becomes more resistant to a direct impact but much more susceptible to a side impact.
10 on orders 99 or more.
The recall involves a 1 2 inch thick hinge panel included in the kohler purist pinstripe and finial frameless heavy glass pivot shower doors.
Cristina the kohler spokeswoman said that sometimes a small fracture will occur on the edge of a shower door that won t immediately cause it to shatter.
Shower doors do not always break because of fractures though the door could be installed incorrectly or a simple piece of hardware could be missing causing the door to fall off or causing a small fracture due to misuse.
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There have also been cases of shower doors on sliding tracks that shatter if the rubber bumpers are missing and the door strikes the sidetrack during operation.
10 on orders 99 or more.
A glass shower door can break even if no one s in the bathroom.
20 on orders 249 or more.
Hours or days later the door will then.
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It s called a spontaneous blow and it can happen because the glass is tempered.
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An authorized service representative asr from kohler will remove the old hinge panel and install a new hinge panel.
20 on orders 249 or more.
The problem occurs with tempered glass which manufacturers use because of its safety value.
The hinge panel was sold as a component under part numbers 705753 l na 705754 l na and 705760 l na in various shower door packages as described in these tables.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower doors and contact kohler for a free replacement hinge panel.