CPSC, QVC Inc. Announce Recall of Food Choppers
Source: CPSC Recall #03545
Recall Date
2003-06-24
Manufacturer
QVC, Inc., of West Chester, Pa.
Units Affected
About 7,300
Products Involved
Little Red Chef Food Choppers
Hazard
Consumers can cut their fingers and hands while using the product.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the Little Red Chef Food Chopper immediately. QVC, Inc. is sending all owners, free of charge, a blade guard that will make the food chopper safer to use.
Reported Injuries
QVC, Inc. is aware of one incident, in which a consumer reported that she had received a laceration from the top blade, while using the product.
Sold At
QVC, Inc. sold the food chopper nationwide, from February 2002 through July 2002, for about $15.
Manufactured In
Germany
Full Recall Description
The food chopper is a red plastic hand-held food slicer and dicer, that contains six roller blades at the front and a single slicing blade on the top. It measures approximately 6.5 inches in length, 2.5 inches in width and 2.0 inches in height at its highest point. The food chopper is stamped on the inside of the handle, "Made in W. Germany" and "Famos Gerate", with a four-pointed star. A flexible white plastic cutting mat that has "Little Red Chef" printed in the upper left-hand corner accompanies the food chopper.
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28