CPSC2020-10-29
Mueller Austria Recalls Onion Choppers Due to Serious Laceration Hazard
Mueller Austria, of Oakland, Calif.
Hazard
The product's locking tab can detach from the rest of the unit during use, causing hands and fingers to slide into the blades.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled onion choppers and contact Mueller Austria for a free replacement model with a newly-designed locking tab.
Sold at
Online at Amazon.com from September 2016 through July 2020 for about $20.
Affected count
About 106,000
Injuries reported
Mueller Austria has received 266 incidents of the tab breaking, resulting in 137 laceration injuries to the hands and fingers.
Manufactured in
Hong Kong
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Mueller Austria Onion Chopper Pro
Consumer contact
Mueller Austria toll-free at 888-990-9066 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.muellerdirect.com and click on Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Mueller-Austria-Recalls-Onion-Choppers-Due-to-Serious-Laceration-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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