Frying pans recalled due to explosion risk

WASHINGTON -- An Iowa company is recalling about 8,700 frying pans that can explode or separate during use, posing the risk of burns from spilled food and possible property damage.

Innova Inc., of Davenport, has received 16 reports of frying pans exploding, burning two consumers with hot oil and damaging property eight times, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Tuesday.

The pans, manufactured in China, are stainless steel on the outside and have a black, nonstick coating on the inside. The words "ULTREX DOUBLE WALL" and the company's name are engraved on the bottom.

The Home Shopping Network sold the pans nationwide from October 2001 through September 2002.

For more information, call 1 (800) 845-7447 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. EST.