Alert! Cuisinart Recalls Around 8 Million Food Processors

Conair, the makers of Cuisinart Food Processors with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for about 8 million units after reports of users finding broken pieces of a riveted blade in their food.

Nationwide some thirty consumers have suffered broken teeth and various lacerations to the tongue, gums and mouth. With the holiday cooking season upon us, Conair is especially concerned about getting the word out.

The blades in question are silver stainless steel, have four rivets and a beige center plastic hub. Only the processors with four rivets are included in the recall. The recall affects four units built in China from July 1996-December 2015 that sold between $100 and $350 new.

The affected model numbers are: 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.

If you think you have a defective blade stop using the product immediately and call Cuisinart for a replacement blade – toll free 877-339-2534 from 7AM until 11PM ET Monday through Friday, or online at cuisinart.com/recall for more information.