Lifetime Brands Inc. Recalls Farberware® Fruit Slicer and Corer Due to Laceration Hazard
Source: CPSC Recall #07065
Recall Date
2006-12-19
Manufacturer
Lifetime Brands Inc., of Westbury, N.Y.
Units Affected
About 207,000
Products Involved
Farberware® Classic Series™ Fruit Slicer and Corer
Hazard
The metal blade can separate from the plastic handle during use, resulting in cuts to consumers' hands and fingers.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using this fruit slicer/corer immediately and return it to Lifetime Brands Inc. for a refund.
Reported Injuries
Lifetime Brands has received 34 reports of the blade separating from the handle, including nine reports of cuts to consumers' hands and fingers.
Sold At
Grocery, hardware, discount and other retail stores nationwide from January 1999 through October 2006 for about $4.
Manufactured In
China
Full Recall 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.
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