CPSC, Leifheit International USA Announce Recall of Apple Slicer/Corer
Home product recall 02-239. Announced by CPSC on Aug 29, 2002.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 29, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 31,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The cutting blade can separate from the center-coring ring during use, causing cuts to consumers’ hands and fingers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these apple slicers/corers immediately and return them to either the place of purchase or the company. Consumers will have their choice of receiving a replacement or a refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers can contact Leifheit at (866) 695-3434 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recall includes Pro Line apple slicers/corers. The slicers/corers are made of shiny chrome metal with two handles. “Leifheit” is printed on the top of one handle. A symbol code on the underside of the slicer/corer shows a number and dot sequence indicating the date of manufacture. Any product with a “1” or those with a “2” accompanied by one or two dots are included in the recall.
About 31,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Apple Slicer/Corer.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Leifheit International USA Inc., Melville, N.Y.
- Houseware and gourmet cooking stores sold the slicers/corers nationwide, from January 2001 to July 2002, for about $18.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Leifheit has received two reports of the blades separating, resulting in minor cuts to the user’s fingers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.