The Pampered Chef · Recalled
The Pampered Chef Recalls Garlic Slicers Due to Laceration Hazard
A blade on the garlic slicer can unexpectedly dislodge during use, posing a laceration hazard to the consumer.
- Units
- About 286,000
- Reports
- 23
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $14–$20
- Remedy
- Replace
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves The Pampered Chef garlic slicers sold individually and with a garlic peeler. The garlic slicers were sold under product numbers 1113 (individual) and 2578 (set). The two-piece white plastic, tube shaped slicer measures 2 ¼ inches by 3 ½ inches and has two blades on the end. "The Pampered Chef" is engraved on the top cover.
The file
- Sold at
- The Pampered Chef independent consultants nationwide and online at www.pamperedchef.com from January 2009 through July 2011 for about $14 for the individual garlic slicer and $20 for the set.
- Product type
- Kitchen Gadgets
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Leifheit International USA, Inc. of Melville, New York, The Pampered Chef, of Addison, Ill.
Incident log
The Pampered Chef has received 23 reports of blades detaching during use including one report of a consumer who cut her finger.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled garlic slicers and contact The Pampered Chef for a replacement product.
The Pampered Chef at productalert@pamperedchef.com or tollfree at (877) 917-2433 anytime. To speak with an operator, consumers can call between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Saturday. Consumers can also visit the company's website at www.pamperedchef.com and click on the "Product Alert" tab for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 07 2013; last revised JAN 22 2015.
