Cuisinart® food processors recalled over possible metal fragments

Recall date

December 13, 2016

Source

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Official notice title

Cuisinart Food Processors Recalled by Conair Due to Laceration Hazard

Recall number

17050

Sold / distributed

Department, gourmet and specialty stores nationwide and on various websites from July 1996 through December 2015 for between $100 and $350.

Why it was recalled

The food processor's riveted blade can crack over time and small metal pieces of the blade can break off into the processed food. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.

What was recalled

This recall involves the riveted blades in Cuisinart food processors with model numbers that begin with the following: CFP-9, CFP-11, DFP-7, DFP-11, DFP-14, DLC-5, DLC-7, DLC-8, DLC-10, DLC-XP, DLC-2007, DLC-2009, DLC-2011, DLC-2014, DLC-3011, DLC-3014, EV-7, EV-10, EV-11, EV-14, KFP-7 and MP-14. The model number is located on the bottom of the food processor. The blades have four rivets and are silver-colored stainless steel and have a beige plastic center hub. Only food processors with four rivets in the blades are included in this recall. Cuisinart is printed on the front and on the bottom of the food processors.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor's riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.