Lifetime Brands Recalls Fruit and Vegetable Choppers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold at Sam's Club
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2010-01-21). Hazards: laceration, fall. Models: 5061050. About 6,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 10717 |
| Published | 2010-01-21 |
| Last updated | 2014-05-23 |
| Product category | Food Dehydrator/Preserver/Processor |
| Products | Pedrini® Pro Chop™ Professional Multipurpose Choppers |
| Firm named in the title | Lifetime Brands |
| Firms | Lifetime Brands Inc., of Garden City, N.Y. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 6,000 |
| Model numbers | 5061050 |
| UPC / GTIN | 00024131114849 |
| Hazard classes | laceration, fall |
| Remedy classes | refund, stop use |
| Sold | Sam's Club locations nationwide from October 2009 through December 2009 for about $25. |
Description
The recalled product is the Pedrini® Pro Chop™ Professional Multipurpose Chopper with model number 5061050 and UPC 024131114849. The product is a multipurpose chopper and corer for fruits and vegetables. The model number and UPC are located on the chopper's packaging.
Hazard
Pieces of the chopper's metal blades can break off during use and fall into food being prepared in the chopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the Pedrini® Pro Chop™ Professional Multipurpose Choppers and return it to any Sam's Club for a full refund. Sam's Club is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled choppers.
Incidents and injuries
Lifetime Brands has received three reports of blades breaking off during use, including one report of minor cuts to a consumer's mouth when a small piece of blade became lodged in food that had been sliced by the chopper.
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