CPSCGeneral Alert
Lifetime Brands Inc. Recalls Farberware® Fruit Slicer and Corer Due to Laceratio...
Published: December 19, 2006Recall ID: 07065Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The metal blade can separate from the plastic handle during use, resulting in cuts to consumers' hands and fingers.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled product is the Farberware® Classic Series™ Fruit Slicer and Corer with model number 78350. The model number is written on the packaging. The fruit slicer/corer is an eight-section round metal blade encircled in hard black plastic with two handles. "FARBERWARE" is printed on the top of the handle.
Affected Products
Farberware® Classic Series™ Fruit Slicer and Corer
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/Lifetime-Brands-Inc-Recalls-Farberware-Fruit-Slicer-and-Corer-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard- |
| Title | Lifetime Brands Inc. Recalls Farberware® Fruit Slicer and Corer Due to Laceration Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/e1567ad6b56b4b9fb1742e6f5b6b3067.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Fruit Slicer and Corer |
| Hazards › Name | The metal blade can separate from the plastic handle during use, resulting in cuts to consumers' hands and fingers. |
| Injuries › Name | Lifetime Brands has received 34 reports of the blade separating from the handle, including nine reports of cuts to consumers' hands and fingers. |
| Products › Name | Farberware® Classic Series™ Fruit Slicer and Corer |
| Products › Type | Kitchen Gadgets |
| Products › Category I D | 68170 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 207,000 |
| Recall I D | 3513 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using this fruit slicer/corer immediately and return it to Lifetime Brands Inc. for a refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Grocery, hardware, discount and other retail stores nationwide from January 1999 through October 2006 for about $4. |
| Recall Date | 2006-12-19T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled product is the Farberware® Classic Series™ Fruit Slicer and Corer with model number 78350. The model number is written on the packaging. The fruit slicer/corer is an eight-section round metal blade encircled in hard black plastic with two handles. "FARBERWARE" is printed on the top of the handle. |
| Recall Number | 07065 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Lifetime Brands Inc., of Westbury, N.Y. |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Lifetime Brands Inc. at toll-free (888) 568-1533 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or write an email to fruitslicer@lifetimebrands.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |