CPSCJanuary 21, 2010

Lifetime Brands Fruit and Vegetable Choppers recall: Laceration Hazard

Lifetime Brands Recalls Fruit and Vegetable Choppers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold at Sam's Club

Why was Lifetime Brands Fruit and Vegetable Choppers recalled?

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.

What should I do if I have this product?

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. Contact: For additional information, contact Lifetime Brands Inc. at (800) 471-3986 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm's Web site www.lifetimebrands.com, or email the firm at [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 lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?

UPC: 024131114849

Product
Pedrini® Pro Chop™ Professional Multipurpose Choppers
Company
Lifetime Brands Inc., of Garden City, N.Y.
Quantity
About 6,000
Sold at
Sam's Club locations nationwide from October 2009 through December 2009 for about $25.
Recall date
January 21, 2010
Incidents / injuries
Lifetime Brands has received three reports of blades breaking off during use, including one report of minor cuts to a consumer's mouth when a small piece of blade became lodged in food that had been sliced by the chopper.
Agency
CPSC

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.

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