CPSC2010-01-21
Lifetime Brands Recalls Fruit and Vegetable Choppers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold at Sam's Club
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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.
Sold at
Sam's Club locations nationwide from October 2009 through December 2009 for about $25.
Affected count
About 6,000
Injuries reported
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.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Pedrini® Pro Chop™ Professional Multipurpose Choppers
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Lifetime Brands Inc. at (800) 471-3986 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm's Web site www.lifetimebrands.com, or email the firm at foodchopper@lifetimebrands.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Lifetime-Brands-Recalls-Fruit-and-Vegetable-Choppers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard-Sold-at-Sams-ClubDon't want to check this manually?
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