CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, QVC Inc. Announce Recall of Food Choppers
Published: June 24, 2003Recall ID: 03545Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Consumers can cut their fingers and hands while using the product.
Product Description & Identification
The food chopper is a red plastic hand-held food slicer and dicer, that contains six roller blades at the front and a single slicing blade on the top. It measures approximately 6.5 inches in length, 2.5 inches in width and 2.0 inches in height at its highest point. The food chopper is stamped on the inside of the handle, "Made in W. Germany" and "Famos Gerate", with a four-pointed star. A flexible white plastic cutting mat that has "Little Red Chef" printed in the upper left-hand corner accompanies the food chopper.
Affected Products
Little Red Chef Food Choppers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-QVC-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Food-Choppers |
| Title | CPSC, QVC Inc. Announce Recall of Food Choppers |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/food-slicer_0.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Little Red Chef Food Chopper |
| Hazards › Name | Consumers can cut their fingers and hands while using the product. |
| Injuries › Name | QVC, Inc. is aware of one incident, in which a consumer reported that she had received a laceration from the top blade, while using the product. |
| Products › Name | Little Red Chef Food Choppers |
| Products › Type | Food Dehydrator/Preserver/Processor |
| Products › Category I D | 1951 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 7,300 |
| Recall I D | 2498 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the Little Red Chef Food Chopper immediately. QVC, Inc. is sending all owners, free of charge, a blade guard that will make the food chopper safer to use. |
| Retailers › Name | QVC, Inc. sold the food chopper nationwide, from February 2002 through July 2002, for about $15. |
| Recall Date | 2003-06-24T00:00:00 |
| Description | The food chopper is a red plastic hand-held food slicer and dicer, that contains six roller blades at the front and a single slicing blade on the top. It measures approximately 6.5 inches in length, 2.5 inches in width and 2.0 inches in height at its highest point. The food chopper is stamped on the inside of the handle, "Made in W. Germany" and "Famos Gerate", with a four-pointed star. A flexible white plastic cutting mat that has "Little Red Chef" printed in the upper left-hand corner accompanies the food chopper. |
| Distributors › Name | QVC, Inc., of West Chester, Pa. |
| Recall Number | 03545 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, contact QVC, Inc.'s Customer Service Department at (800) 455-2259 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.qvc.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-07-16T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Germany |