Recall #17-050 · Published December 13, 2016
Cuisinart® food processors
CPSC published a recall notice for Cuisinart® food processors from Cuisinart® on December 13, 2016. CPSC identifies this 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. The official remedy states: Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor's riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.
Why it was recalled
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.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor's riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.
- Brand
- Cuisinart®
- Recall published
- December 13, 2016
- Units
- About 8 million (in addition, about 300,000 were sold in Canada)
- Sold at / sales period
- Department, gourmet and specialty stores nationwide and on various websites from July 1996 through December 2015 for between $100 and $350.