FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 5, 2000
Release # 01-004
KitchenAid Recall Hotline: (866) 444-3574 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
CPSC, KitchenAid Announce Recall to Repair Food Processors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), KitchenAid Home Appliances, of Benton Harbor, Mich.,
is voluntarily recalling about 220,000 food processors for repair. A cap
on the blade unit can dislodge during use. When dislodged, the cap can
get mixed in with food, presenting a choking hazard.
KitchenAid estimates that there have been 30 incidents of the cap
becoming dislodged into food. Two of the reports involved consumers
starting to choke on the cap.
The recall involves KitchenAid® 5-cup and 7-cup food processors
sold under the model names Little Classic, Little Ultra Power® and
7-Cup Ultra Power®. "KitchenAid" is on the front and bottom of the unit.
The model name is on the side of the unit. The recalled units can be
identified by their model and serial numbers, which are located on the
bottom of the unit. Recalled units have model numbers beginning with
KFP300, 4KFP300 and RRKFP300 (Little Classic), KFP350, 4KFP350 and
RRKFP350 (Little Ultra Power®) and KFP450 and RRKFP450 (7-Cup Ultra
Power®). The serial numbers begin with WJG, WJH, WJI, WJJ, and WJK00
to WJK33. The food processors are white, almond cream, blue, red, green,
yellow or black. They are made in France and are UL listed.
Department, mass merchandise, and specialty stores nationwide sold
these food processors from April 1997 through August 2000 for between
$110 and $160.
Consumers should stop using these food processor models
immediately and contact KitchenAid to receive a free replacement blade
unit. Consumers should call KitchenAid toll-free at (866) 444-3574
between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or consumers can also order a free replacement blade at: http://www.kitchenaid.com/fpblade/fpblade.htmls.
The recall does not include KitchenAid 9-cup and 11-cup food
processors, or food processors with blade units that have a gray cap.