Cite: www.cpsc.gov
Name of Product: Farberware® Classic Series™ Fruit Slicer and Corer
Hazard: The metal blade can separate from the plastic handle during use, resulting in cuts to consumer’s hands and fingers.
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.
Description: The recalled product is the Farberware® Classic Series™ 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.
Sold at: Grocery, hardware, discount and other retail stores nationwide from January1999 through October 2006 for about $4.