Cuisinart Food Processors Recalled by Conair Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 17050 · Dec 13, 2016 · Conair Corp.
8,000,000
units affected
8,000,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17050
- Date
- Dec 13, 2016
- Company
- Conair Corp.
- Units affected
- 8,000,000
- Product
- Cuisinart® food processors
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves the riveted blades in Cuisinart food processors with model numbers that begin with the following: CFP-9, CFP-11, DFP-7, DFP-11, DFP-14, DLC-5, DLC-7, DLC-8, DLC-10, DLC-XP, DLC-2007, DLC-2009, DLC-2011, DLC-2014, DLC-3011, DLC-3014, EV-7, EV-10, EV-11, EV-14, KFP-7 and MP-14. The model number is located on the bottom of the food processor. The blades have four rivets and are silver-colored stainless steel and have a beige plastic center hub. Only food processors with four rivets in the blades are included in this recall. Cuisinart is printed on the front and on the bottom of the food processors.
What can happen
The food processor's riveted blade can crack over time and small metal pieces of the blade can break off into the processed food. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor's riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Conair has received 69 reports of consumers finding broken pieces of the blade in processed food, including 30 reports of mouth lacerations or tooth injuries.
- Sold at
- Department, gourmet and specialty stores nationwide and on various websites from July 1996 through December 2015 for between $100 and $350.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled cuisinart® food processors?
Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor's riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.
What is the hazard?
The food processor's riveted blade can crack over time and small metal pieces of the blade can break off into the processed food. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.