CPSC Recall in 2023: Cole & Mason 505WEG Pepper Mills Recalled by DKB Household Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Wegmans Food Markets (Recall Alert)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2023.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 23-758

Date: May 18, 2023

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

Recall 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.

Hazard Description:

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

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 9,340

Incidents:

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.

Manufactured In:

China