The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·17050·Announced 2016-12-13

Cuisinart Food Processors Recalled by Conair Due to Laceration Hazard

Conair is recalling Cuisinart food processors because riveted blades can crack, posing a laceration hazard. Consumers should stop using the blades and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a significant injury hazard, with 30 reported cases of mouth lacerations or tooth injuries resulting from metal fragments in food.

Plain-English summary

Conair Corp., owner of the Cuisinart brand, is recalling specific Cuisinart food processors because the riveted blades can crack over time. When this happens, small metal pieces of the blade can break off into the processed food, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The recall involves food processors with model numbers beginning with CFP-9, CFP-11, DFP-7, DFP-11, DFP-14, DLC-5, DLC-7, DLC-8, DLC-10, DLC-XP, DLC-2007, DLC-2009, DLC-2011, DLC-2014, DLC-3011, DLC-3014, EV-7, EV-10, EV-11, EV-14, KFP-7, and MP-14. The model number is located on the bottom of the food processor. The affected blades have four rivets, are silver-colored stainless steel, and have a beige plastic center hub. Only food processors with four rivets in the blades are included in this recall.

About 8 million units were sold in the United States, and about 300,000 were sold in Canada. The food processors were sold at department, gourmet, and specialty stores nationwide and on various websites from July 1996 through December 2015 for between $100 and $350. Conair has received 69 reports of consumers finding broken pieces of the blade in processed food, including 30 reports of mouth lacerations or tooth injuries.

Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor's riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade. Cuisinart can be reached toll-free at 877-339-2534 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday, or online at www.cuisinart.com by clicking on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Cuisinart® food processors
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard
Affected units
300,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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