THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: PEDRINI® PRO CHOP™ PROFESSIONAL MULTIPURPOSE CHOPPERS
UNITS: ABOUT 6,000
IMPORTER: LIFETIME BRANDS INC., OF GARDEN CITY, N.Y.
HAZARD: PIECES OF THE CHOPPER’S METAL BLADES CAN BREAK OFF DURING USE AND FALL INTO FOOD BEING PREPARED IN THE CHOPPER, POSING A LACERATION HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: LIFETIME BRANDS HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF BLADES BREAKING OFF DURING USE, INCLUDING ONE REPORT OF MINOR CUTS TO A CONSUMER’S MOUTH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF BLADE BECAME LODGED IN FOOD THAT HAD BEEN SLICED BY THE CHOPPER.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED PRODUCT IS THE PEDRINI® PRO CHOP™ PROFESSIONAL MULTIPURPOSE CHOPPER WITH MODEL NUMBER 5061050 AND UPC 024131114849. THE PRODUCT IS A MULTIPURPOSE CHOPPER AND CORER FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. THE MODEL NUMBER AND UPC ARE LOCATED ON THE CHOPPER’S PACKAGING.
SOLD AT: SAM’S CLUB LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $25.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE PEDRINI® PRO CHOP™ PROFESSIONAL MULTIPURPOSE CHOPPERS AND RETURN IT TO ANY SAM’S CLUB FOR A FULL REFUND. SAM’S CLUB IS DIRECTLY CONTACTING CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASED THE RECALLED CHOPPERS.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LIFETIME BRANDS INC. AT (800) 471-3986 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE WWW.LIFETIMEBRANDS.COM, OR EMAIL THE FIRM AT [email protected]
I bought PRO CHOP last year. Last saturday I was cutting some baby carrots, and the blades were broken off.
I want my money back, is it possible, since I bought it at Sam’s club in Mexico city?