Lifetime Brands Inc. Farberware® Fruit Slicer and Corer recall: Laceration Hazard
Lifetime Brands Inc. Recalls Farberware® Fruit Slicer and Corer Due to Laceration Hazard
Why was Lifetime Brands Inc. Farberware® Fruit Slicer and Corer recalled?
The metal blade can separate from the plastic handle during use, resulting in cuts to consumers' hands and fingers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using this fruit slicer/corer immediately and return it to Lifetime Brands Inc. for a refund. Contact: For additional information, contact Lifetime Brands Inc. at toll-free (888) 568-1533 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or write an email to [email protected]
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
- Farberware® Classic Series™ Fruit Slicer and Corer
- Company
- Lifetime Brands Inc., of Westbury, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 207,000
- Sold at
- Grocery, hardware, discount and other retail stores nationwide from January 1999 through October 2006 for about $4.
- Recall date
- December 19, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- Lifetime Brands has received 34 reports of the blade separating from the handle, including nine reports of cuts to consumers' hands and fingers.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled product is the Farberware® Classic Series™ Fruit Slicer and Corer with model number 78350. The model number is written on the packaging. The fruit slicer/corer is an eight-section round metal blade encircled in hard black plastic with two handles. "FARBERWARE" is printed on the top of the handle.