Mueller Austria Onion Chopper Pro Recalled for Laceration Hazard
Mueller Austria is recalling Onion Chopper Pro units because a locking tab can detach, allowing hands to slide into the blades. The company reported 137 laceration injuries.
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 significant injury reports, with 137 laceration injuries documented, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Mueller Austria is recalling approximately 106,000 Onion Chopper Pro units, model number M-700, due to a serious laceration hazard. The recalled choppers are gray or green and include two stainless steel discs, a 4-cup clear container, and a cleaning brush. The specific defect involves a locking tab that can be pushed towards the blades to lock into place; this tab can detach from the rest of the unit during use, causing hands and fingers to slide into the blades.
Mueller Austria has received 266 incidents of the tab breaking, resulting in 137 laceration injuries to the hands and fingers. The choppers were sold online at Amazon.com from September 2016 through July 2020 for about $20. The Mueller Austria logo is printed on the side of the chopper, and the model number is located on the product itself or on the packaging.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled onion choppers. They should contact Mueller Austria toll-free at 888-990-9066 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.muellerdirect.com and click on Recall at the bottom of the page to obtain a free replacement model with a newly-designed locking tab.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mueller Austria Onion Chopper Pro
- Manufacturer
- Mueller Austria, of Oakland, Calif.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Kitchen Tools
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 106,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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