The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·98051·Announced 1998-01-05

Meyer Recalls Circulon Whisks Due to Detaching Plastic Pin Hazard

Meyer Corp. is recalling about 60,300 Circulon Whisks because a plastic pin can detach and fall into food, posing an ingestion hazard.

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 (ingestion hazard) where injury has been reported (minor cuts), fitting the High severity criteria for products with reported injury but no serious harm or fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Meyer Corp. of Vallejo, Calif., is recalling approximately 60,300 Circulon Whisks in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall addresses a defect where a plastic pin holding the whisk to the handle assembly can detach during use and fall into food, presenting an ingestion hazard.

The Circulon Whisk is a black, plastic whisk designed for use with nonstick cookware, measuring about 13.5 inches long. The "CIRCULON" brand name is imprinted on the handle. The company received one report of the pin falling into food being prepared, resulting in minor cuts to the consumer's mouth after eating the food.

These whisks were sold at department and specialty stores nationwide from February 1996 to December 1997 for about $8. Consumers should stop using the whisk immediately and return it to Meyer Corp. for a free kitchen tool of their choice, or return it to the store of purchase for a refund or credit. For more information, consumers can call Meyer Corp. at (800) 326-3933.

The recalled product

Product
Circulon Whisks Recalled by Meyer
Manufacturer
Meyer
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Utensils
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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