The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·15183·Announced 2015-07-15

Avon Recalls Nut Chopper Due to Risk of Injury from Broken Tines

Avon is recalling approximately 27,000 nut choppers because the grinding mechanism's tines can break and fall into food, posing a risk of injury.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 where the grinding mechanism can break and release fragments into food, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Avon Products Inc. is recalling approximately 27,000 nut choppers sold in the United States and 5,100 in Canada. The recall was initiated because the metal tines of the grinding mechanism can break, with fragments potentially falling into the food being chopped. This poses a risk of injury to consumers.

The recalled nut chopper is 7 1/2 inches tall with clear plastic upper and lower chambers connected by an orange plastic grinding mechanism. The mechanism features metal tines and a metal crank arm with an orange plastic grip handle. The product was sold by independent Avon sales representatives nationwide and online at Avon.com from June 2013 through December 2013 for between about $10 and $13. The product identification number on the packaging is F3730731, and the brochure number is 978-044.

Avon received seven reports of the chopper bending or breaking, including two instances where tine fragments were found in the food prepared by consumers but not swallowed. There have been no reports of injury. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled nut chopper and return it to Avon for a refund. For assistance, consumers can contact Avon Products toll-free at (877) 217-5076 (English) or (877) 217-5077 (Español) from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.avon.com and click on Product Recall.

The recalled product

Product
Nut chopper
Manufacturer
Avon Products Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Utensils
Hazard
Affected units
27,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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