The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·02112·Announced 2002-02-28

Dansk Recalls Aluminum Ice Cream Scoops Due to Handle Cap Hazard

Dansk International Designs Ltd. is recalling about 190,000 aluminum ice cream scoops because the metal cap on the handle can fly off, posing a risk of impact injury.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (impact injury from flying metal cap) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dansk International Designs Ltd. of White Plains, N.Y., is recalling approximately 190,000 aluminum ice cream scoops. The recalled products include the plain 3.5-inch spade, the plain 2.5-inch scoop, the Penguin-shaped 2.5-inch scoop, and the Snowman-shaped 2.5-inch scoop. All recalled scoops are silver-colored and feature a 4.5-inch handle. Scoops with a black cap at the end of the handle are not part of this recall.

The recall is being issued because a cap at the end of the handle can fly off with substantial force, particularly if the scoop is immersed in hot water. The metal cap poses a risk of impact injury to nearby consumers. Dansk has received 10 reports of caps flying off, sometimes traveling several feet, but no injuries have been reported.

These scoops were sold nationwide at Dansk Factory Outlet Stores and Lenox Warehouse Clearance Centers between January 1988 and November 2001 for about $9. Consumers should stop using these ice cream scoops immediately and return them to any Dansk or Lenox Factory Outlet store for a $20 coupon. For more information, consumers can call Dansk toll-free at (866) 855-9303 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or use the customer service number (800) 293-2675.

The recalled product

Product
DANSK Ice Cream Scoop
Manufacturer
Dansk International Designs Ltd., of White Plains, N.Y.
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Utensils
Hazard
Affected units
190,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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