The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24178·Announced 2024-04-04

Walmart Recalls Mainstays Electric Mini Choppers for Laceration Hazard

Walmart is recalling about 51,750 Mainstays Electric Mini Choppers because the blade can operate unexpectedly during assembly or when not enclosed, causing cuts. Five lacerations have been reported, two requiring medical attention.

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 source reports five actual lacerations, two requiring medical attention with stitches, demonstrating that injury has occurred with this risk-of-harm product. This meets the High severity threshold for a product where injury has been reported, even though no deaths or hospitalizations were recorded.

Plain-English summary

Walmart Stores Inc. is recalling Mainstays Electric Mini Choppers (model MS14100094536S1) sold nationwide and online at Walmart.com from August 2022 through October 2023. The choppers are rechargeable, cordless devices with a green lid, white body, and clear plastic bowl containing a blade attachment with three curved blades on a white plastic spindle.

The blade can operate unexpectedly during assembly or when the blade is not enclosed in the container, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Walmart has received five reports of lacerations, two of which required medical attention including stitches. Injuries occurred during product assembly or during cleaning and handling.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled choppers and contact Walmart for a full refund. Affected units can be brought to any Walmart store for a refund, or consumers can call Walmart at 800-925-6278 from 7 a.m. through 9 p.m. CT any day. More information is available online at https://corporate.walmart.com/recalls.

The recalled product

Product
Mainstays Electric Mini Choppers
Manufacturer
Shuangma Plastic Manufacturing Inc., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliance
Hazard
  • laceration
  • unexpected-blade-operation
Affected units
51,750

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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