CPSC recall · Reported January 21, 2010
Lifetime Brands Recalls Fruit and Vegetable Choppers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold at Sam's Club
Pieces of the chopper's metal blades can break off during use and fall into food being prepared in the chopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
The CPSC recalled The recalled product is the Pedrini® Pro Chop™ Professional Multipurpose Chopper with mod….
Lifetime Brands Recalls Fruit and Vegetable Choppers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold at Sa… was recalled and listed by the CPSC in January 21, 2010. Reason: Pieces of the chopper's metal blades can break off during use and fall into food being prepared in the choppe…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the Pedrini® Pro Chop™ Professional Multipurpose …. Verify recall #10717 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-Pieces of the chopper's metal blades can break off during use and fall into food being prepared in the choppe….
- None
- agency class
- January 21, 2010
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #10717 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Product description
The recalled product is the Pedrini® Pro Chop™ Professional Multipurpose Chopper with model number 5061050 and UPC 024131114849. The product is a multipurpose chopper and corer for fruits and vegetables. The model number and UPC are located on the chopper's packaging.
Reason for recall
Pieces of the chopper's metal blades can break off during use and fall into food being prepared in the chopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the Pedrini® Pro Chop™ Professional Multipurpose Choppers and return it to any Sam's Club for a full refund. Sam's Club is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled choppers.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 10717 |
| Date reported | January 21, 2010 |
| Date initiated | January 21, 2010 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 6,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately stop using the Pedrini® Pro Chop™ Professional Multipurpose Choppers and return it to any Sam's Club…
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- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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