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The New York Times reports that Paula Deen's QVC-exclusive line of cast iron cookware is being voluntarily recalled after consumer complaints of pans shattering and cracking during heating. Meyer Trading Corporation, the manufacturer of the pans, alerted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission of the issue in July, prompting QVC's recall letters to purchasers in August.
The CPSC will announce the recall on its Web site this coming Monday. Consumers may remain confident that Deen's "Butt Massage" flavoring rub is still safe for consumption.
[Via: Diner's Journal]
Watch AOL Food's video interview with the Lady and husband Michael Groover.
9-13-2009 @6:18AM Russell Wenzel said... Endorse some more foreign CRAP! Help put a few more people out of work in this country too.
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9-13-2009 @6:40AM Jana said... I really liked the look of her cookware and am looking for a set, but when I saw that none of it was dishwasher safe, forget it. Those of us with chronic pain disabilities need an easier, work-saving product. American made would be nice also!
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9-13-2009 @7:11AM ladydi9251 said... i bought one of paula's pots...stainless with a brass bottom and i 'treated' it as instructed and it still got all stained up with the first use after 'treating'. will not purchase anymore of her products
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9-13-2009 @7:41AM Linda said... it's a shame when you can't trust the likes of Paula Dean, you'll.....is it they become so famous they are asked to indorse for big bucks and really don't care, or not have the product they indorse checked out?? Disgusting! Stick with AMERICAN made, Paula, after all, we made you who you are!
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9-13-2009 @7:50AM lisa said... Nobody made Paula. She made herself with long hard work. Fans helped her show off her talent, but she got herself to the table. She has talent in cooking and making people feel good. Recalls happen everyday for all merchandise. It isn't her fault the manufacturer screwed up. Instead of being so quick to down her, give her the benefit of the doubt. I find it hard to believe she would knowingly hurt anyone.
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9-13-2009 @8:57AM Marsha said... Phillip, the "idiot", as you call her, is a multi-millionaire who got where she is through a lifetime of hard work and challenges, and, for the most part, her sons have been right there with her all the way. It sounds like you're jealous. Hey, it's not HER fault that you're not handsome and rich!
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9-13-2009 @9:15AM Al Schrader said... The frying pans shatter ? Why do they shatter ?
I've never heard of a pan that shattered.
I love Paula Dean. I wanted to go on the Paula Dean reality bus tour in Georgia to where she was born, and her nice church. My sister went on the Paula Dean pilgrimage bus tour to the Paula Dean restaurant. I love Red Velvet Cake. And whip cream. And butter. And sugar. Why do the pots get all stained up ? Will the stains come out ?
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9-13-2009 @9:33AM dawn said... Everyone does realize that celebrities do not invent and/or design products they endorse don't they? Paula Dean gets paid to add her name. She has no idea if a product is good or bad. She's in it for the money, get it folks? She is a cook not a cookware designer. Use some common sense please.
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9-13-2009 @10:19AM boot said... Buy Emerils. His are made by All-Clad. Good pans.
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9-13-2009 @10:19AM fran said... Shatters!!! Stains!!! probably made in CHINA.
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9-13-2009 @11:09AM JEAN said... Paula Deen had nothing to do with the making of the pots and pans. she is a cook, not a pot designer !
Nor does she make any of the products whose goods she ads her name to for marketing.
So if you have a problem with the pots & pans, do some research and find out the maker and complain to them. Most likely they will be made by a foreign mfg. That's how America does business today. They depend upon some foreign maker of everything, and their products are forever faulty.
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9-13-2009 @10:34AM John said... This cracks me up. I detest that phony Paula Deen. Where do they ever find these characters? She grates on my nerves with her bogus accent and sugar-sweet description of her recipes, which are no great shakes, to begin with.
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9-13-2009 @11:23AM BJRG36JRG said... Any person who endorses a product should make darn sure that it meets safety regulations. Paula doesn't care as long as the money keeps rolling in so she can wear more and more diamonds on her fingers. This cornpone woman with the awful Southern accent and tacky wigs is not genuine. I am a Southerner and I know of no one who admires her phoney act.
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9-13-2009 @11:24AM Phillip J said... I purchased her non-stick cookware a year ago, NEVER had one problem with it, it retains the heat long after you take it off the burner. I also have bought many of her spices and dressings. I love Paula, she is real and not a phoney like so many others. Her smile, laugh and sense of humor always cheer you up. She is an American success story it is as simple as that. If you don't like her then turn the channel and shut the hell up.
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9-13-2009 @11:23AM dee said... They're paid to endorse. So, why not check the product out if your name is attached???? Somewhat irresponsible. I agree that accent is bogus ... and annoying. My 10 year old granddaughter said she doesn't like the way "that lady talks". Her recipes aren't anything above the norm ... her son's favorite goulash is almost tasteless.
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9-13-2009 @6:43PM Angie said... This happens all the time....things are recalled frequently. If you want a really good set of pans to work with, try www.lloydpans.com. These are extremely lightweight, oven-safe, anodized, easy to clean pans that I use at home and for my customers. They heat evenly; clean up is a breeze; there is no effort in lifting them, such as with Calphalon or other heavier-weight pans. don't go with name brands just because its the name...get what works for you! Try lloydpans.com!
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9-13-2009 @11:36AM sandysan47 said... any show she is on she sticks her fingers in to eat the food and then DOES IT AGAIN...and the hosts of the show are offered some to eat !!!! YUCK...GET A CLUE PAULA...CLEAN UP YOUR ACT 11111 HOW DO THESE PEOPLE GET AWAY WITH THAT !!!!
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9-15-2009 @1:08PM Victor scarlesi said... Well we already knew she can't cook and now her rotten China made pans shatter. Why am I not surprised?
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9-13-2009 @11:43AM Oscar said... It probably is, but American products have lowered their quality standards to compete with offshore products on manufacturing cost, at the expense of quality. I worked with a man whose favorite saying was "It only costs a little more to go first class", and that's no longer true. If you want a high quality durable product, the cost is exorbitant, and your grandchildren would have to utilize to realize the benefit of the cost differential over purchasing the cheap junk every 1-5 years. It amazes me that advertisers still use the mantra of "new and improved", when throughout the course of my existence, virtually all products in the consumer market have become lower in quality.
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9-13-2009 @11:51AM lynda said... would somebody please RECALL Paula ... she is a fake and an embarrassnent to southern women!
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