Pella Recalls Casement Windows Due to Impact Hazard

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2009-08-25). Hazards: fall, impact injury, injury. About 6,500 units in the US.

Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall number	`09765`
Published	2009-08-25
Last updated	2014-05-23
Product category	House Repair or Construction Materials
Products	Architect Series® and 850 Series® Casement Windows
Firm named in the title	Pella
Firms	Pella Corp., of Pella, Iowa (manufacturer)
Manufactured in	United States
Units (US)	6,500
Hazard classes	fall, impact injury, injury
Remedy classes	repair, stop use
Trade facets	building products
Sold	Authorized distributors nationwide and Home Improvement Stores in Florida from September 2007 through April 2009 for between $500 and $2000.

Description

This recall involves the Architect Series® and 850 Series® casement windows. The windows were sold in a variety of sizes and typically contain a heavier window glaze such as the HurricaneShield® Impact-Resistant glass.

Hazard

The hinge can break, causing the window sash to fall out, posing a risk of injury to persons beneath the window.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the window and contact Pella to schedule a free repair. Owners have received direct mail notification of this recall.

Incidents and injuries

The firm is aware of one report of the hinge breaking, causing the sash to fall. No injuries have been reported.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted field, the source record (contact text and images withheld) and provenance: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/product-recalls/cpsc-09765. Look up a model number or UPC with /v1/product-recalls/lookup?code=…. About the dataset · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice (US Government work). Not affiliated with or endorsed by CPSC. Structured by Data Foundry (product-recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-28. Always confirm with the agency notice.