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Cuisinart Food Processors Recalled by Conair Due to Laceration Hazard

Recall 17-050 · December 13, 2016 · Conair

What to doConsumers should immediately stop using the food processor's riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
17-050 (CPSC)
Recall date
December 13, 2016
Brand
Conair
Category
Kitchen and small appliances
Products
Cuisinart® food processors
Hazard
Laceration Hazard
Hazard type
Laceration and cuts
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 8 million (in addition, about 300,000 were sold in Canada)
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
December 13, 2016

What was recalled

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.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

  • Cuisinart® food processors · About 8 million (in addition, about 300,000 were sold in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Department, gourmet and specialty stores nationwide and on various websites from July 1996 through December 2015 for between $100 and $350.; Conair Corp., of Stamford, Conn., owner of the Cuisinart brand.

Injuries or incidents reported

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.

Consumer contact

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.

Recall history and context

Conair appears in 9 CPSC recalls on record. See all Conair recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 149 recalls in the kitchen and small appliances category, 41 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Cuisinart® food processors (About 8 million (in addition, about 300,000 were sold in Canada) units). 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.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Laceration Hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor's riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on December 13, 2016. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.