CPSC, QVC Inc. Announce Recall of Food Choppers
CPSC, QVC Inc. Announce Recall of Food Choppers
Why was CPSC, QVC Inc. Announce Recall of Food Choppers recalled?
Consumers can cut their fingers and hands while using the product.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the Little Red Chef Food Chopper immediately. QVC, Inc. is sending all owners, free of charge, a blade guard that will make the food chopper safer to use. Contact: For more information, contact QVC, Inc.'s Customer Service Department at (800) 455-2259 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.qvc.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Little Red Chef Food Choppers
- Company
- QVC, Inc., of West Chester, Pa.
- Quantity
- About 7,300
- Sold at
- QVC, Inc. sold the food chopper nationwide, from February 2002 through July 2002, for about $15.
- Recall date
- June 24, 2003
- Incidents / injuries
- QVC, Inc. is aware of one incident, in which a consumer reported that she had received a laceration from the top blade, while using the product.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The food chopper is a red plastic hand-held food slicer and dicer, that contains six roller blades at the front and a single slicing blade on the top. It measures approximately 6.5 inches in length, 2.5 inches in width and 2.0 inches in height at its highest point. The food chopper is stamped on the inside of the handle, "Made in W. Germany" and "Famos Gerate", with a four-pointed star. A flexible white plastic cutting mat that has "Little Red Chef" printed in the upper left-hand corner accompanies the food chopper.