Cuisinart has recalled the main chopping blade for 8 million food processors, beginning with models bought in 1995. They will replace the blade for you. Here are some of the details: (link to the Consumer Product Safety Commission website follows)
Units:
About 8 million (in addition, about 300,000 were sold in Canada)
Description:
This recall involves the riveted blades in Cuisinart food processors with model numbers that begin with the following: 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. The model number is located on the bottom of the food processor. The blades have four rivets and are silver-colored stainless steel and have a beige plastic center hub. Only food processors with four rivets in the blades are included in this recall. Cuisinart is printed on the front and on the bottom of the food processors.
Incidents/Injuries:
Conair has received 69 reports of consumers finding broken pieces of the blade in processed food, including 30 reports of mouth lacerations or tooth injuries.
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor’s riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.
Sold At:
Department, gourmet and specialty stores nationwide and on various websites from July 1996 through December 2015 for between $100 and $350.
Distributor(s):
Conair Corp., of Stamford, Conn., owner of the Cuisinart brand
Manufactured In:
China
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Cuisinart-Food-Processors-Recalled-by-Conair
Units:
About 8 million (in addition, about 300,000 were sold in Canada)
Description:
This recall involves the riveted blades in Cuisinart food processors with model numbers that begin with the following: 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. The model number is located on the bottom of the food processor. The blades have four rivets and are silver-colored stainless steel and have a beige plastic center hub. Only food processors with four rivets in the blades are included in this recall. Cuisinart is printed on the front and on the bottom of the food processors.
Incidents/Injuries:
Conair has received 69 reports of consumers finding broken pieces of the blade in processed food, including 30 reports of mouth lacerations or tooth injuries.
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using the food processor’s riveted blade and contact Cuisinart for a free replacement blade.
Sold At:
Department, gourmet and specialty stores nationwide and on various websites from July 1996 through December 2015 for between $100 and $350.
Distributor(s):
Conair Corp., of Stamford, Conn., owner of the Cuisinart brand
Manufactured In:
China
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Cuisinart-Food-Processors-Recalled-by-Conair