Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports Conair is recalling Cuisinart Food Processors because the riveted blade can crack over time and small metal pieces of the blade can break off into the processed food.
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Information
Name of product: Cuisinart® food processors
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.
Units: About 8 million (in addition, about 300,000 were sold in Canada)
Remedy: Replacement
Consumer Contact: Cuisinart toll-free at 877.339.2534 from 7:00am to 11:00pm ET Monday through Friday and from 9:00am to 5:00pm ET Saturday and Sunday or online at www.cuisinart.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information on the voluntary recall.
Description: 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.
Incidents/Injuries: 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.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor’s riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.
Sold At: Department, gourmet and specialty stores nationwide and on various websites from July 1996 through December 2015 for between $100.00 and $350.00.
Distributor(s): Conair Corp., of Stamford, CT, owner of the Cuisinart brand
Manufactured In: China
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