CPSC recall 17-050, announced December 13, 2016, covers Cuisinart® food processors (about 8 million units). The food processor's riveted blade can crack over time and small metal pieces of the blade can break off into the processed food. The notice cites 69 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor's riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade. Recall contact: call 877-339-2534, or go to www.cuisinart.com.
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Affected model numbers
The model number is located on the bottom of the food processor.
Which products are included?
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.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy 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.
Incidents and 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.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor's riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Cuisinart
- Product type
- Food processors
- Recall number
- 17-050
- Units
- About 8 million (in addition, about 300,000 were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- 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.
- Distributor
- Conair Corp., of Stamford, Conn., owner of the Cuisinart brand
Recall contact information
Cuisinart toll-free at 877-339-2534 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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.
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