The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13132·Announced 2013-03-07

Pampered Chef Recalls Garlic Slicers Due to Laceration Hazard

The Pampered Chef is recalling garlic slicers because a blade can unexpectedly dislodge, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

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 (laceration hazard) where injury has been reported (one cut finger), but no serious injuries or deaths are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

The Pampered Chef is recalling approximately 286,000 garlic slicers sold individually and as part of a set with a garlic peeler. The recall is due to a hazard where a blade on the slicer can unexpectedly dislodge during use, posing a laceration risk to the consumer.

The recalled products are two-piece white plastic, tube-shaped slicers measuring 2 ¼ inches by 3 ½ inches with two blades on the end. "The Pampered Chef" is engraved on the top cover. The slicers were sold under product numbers 1113 (individual) and 2578 (set). The company has received 23 reports of blades detaching during use, including one report of a consumer who cut her finger.

The garlic slicers were sold by The Pampered Chef independent consultants nationwide and online at www.pamperedchef.com from January 2009 through July 2011. The individual slicer sold for about $14, and the set sold for about $20. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled garlic slicers and contact The Pampered Chef for a replacement product.

The recalled product

Product
Garlic Slicers
Manufacturer
Leifheit International USA, Inc. of Melville, New York
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Gadgets
Hazard
Affected units
286,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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