Calphalon Pizza Wheels recall: Laceration Hazard
Calphalon Recalls Pizza Wheels Due to Laceration Hazard
Why was Calphalon Pizza Wheels recalled?
The handle of the pizza cutter can detach during use, posing a laceration hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the pizza wheel and contact Calphalon for a full refund. Contact: Calphalon at 800-809-7267 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.calphalon.com and click on "Calphalon Pizza Wheel Recall Information" in the center of the page for more information.
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
- Pizza wheel pizza cutters
- Company
- Calphalon Corporation, of Atlanta. Ga.
- Quantity
- About 328,000 in U.S. (in addition, 8,300 were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Bed Bath & Beyond, J.C. Penney, Kohls, Target, Walmart and other stores nationwide, and online at amazon.com, bedbathandbeyond.com, sears.com, target.com and other online retailers between January 2006 and August 2015 for about $15.
- Recall date
- September 29, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 11 incident reports, including 6 reports of finger lacerations. One person required stitches and another person received medical attention to close their wounds.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The pizza cutter consists of a circular metal blade that is approximately 3 ½ inches in diameter, connected to a gray hand guard and black handle. The word "Calphalon" is embossed on the top of the black handle. Model number GT112, 1793513 or 1793521 are printed near the barcode on the packaging.