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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: December 19, 2006
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Farberware Classic Series Fruit
Slicers and Corers |
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Units: |
About 207,000 |
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Manufacturer: |
Lifetime Brands Inc., of
Westbury, New York. |
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Hazard: |
The metal blade can separate
from the plastic handle during
use, resulting in cuts to
consumer's hands and fingers.
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Lifetime Brands has received 34
reports of the blade separating
from the handle, including nine
reports of cuts to consumers'
hands and fingers. |
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Description: |
The recalled product is the
Farberware(r) Classic Series(tm)
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. |
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Sold at: |
Grocery, hardware, discount and
other retail stores nationwide
from January1999 through October
2006 for about $4. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using
these fruit slicer/corers
immediately and return them to
Lifetime Brands Inc. for a
refund. |
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Consumer Contact: |
Customer 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. |
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