SAN ANTONIO – After dozens of reports of mouth cuts and teeth injuries, Conair is recalling 8 million Cuisinart food processors.
The riveted metal blade can crack over time, and small metal bits of the blade can break off into the food, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Conair, which owns the Cuisinart brand, is recalling 22 models sold from 1996 through 2015.
"Imagine having broken bits of metal in your food and in your mouth," said CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye. He urges consumers to check their food processor and stop using the blade if it is part of the recall.
The company has received 69 reports of people finding bits of blade in their food, including 30 reports of mouth cuts or injured teeth.
The recall involves the riveted blades in food processors with model numbers that begin with: 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.
You can find the model number on the bottom of the food processor.
The recall only involves food processors with four rivets on the blades.
If you own one of the food processors involved in this recall, contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.
You can contact Cuisinart at 877-339-2534 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday or Sunday. You can also visit their website for more information.
For more information, contact Cuisinart toll-free at 877-339-2534 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday or online at www.cuisinart.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information on the voluntary recall.