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Instecho electric can openers

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 31, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Dec 31, 2019the latest report was made
  • Dec 31, 2019the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Instecho
Maker
InstechoMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Electric can openersCPSC’s product type: Electric Can Openers (code 213), in Kitchen: Appliances

By month

1 report from January 2019 to December 2019; the most in December 2019, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
December 20191

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Seen by a doctor or nurse

    Made Dec 31, 2019, sent to the company Jan 15, 2020, published by CPSC Jan 30, 2020

    The product, in the report: Instecho electric can opener that leaves a dangerous razors edge on can Model TC01

    My wife purchased an electric can opener on Amazon (Instecho) The can opener leaves a razor like edges as well as metal filings My wife has cut herself and now I have jut put a deep gash on my finger. It is nearly impossible not to cut yourself especially if you are reusing the can and attempting to put a lid on the can (cat or dog food) Let me know if you need a photo [REDACTED NAME]

    Model
    TC01
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Bought
    Dec 2, 2019, about then
    Where
    Lebanon, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Instecho, made or sold by Instecho
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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