TouCan electric can openers
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 26, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Feb 26, 2016the latest report was made
- Nov 20, 2015the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- TouCan
- Maker
- TELEBRANDS CORP.Makers, 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2016 | 1 |
| November 2015 | 2 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 2 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Feb 26, 2016, sent to the company Mar 24, 2016, published by CPSC Apr 14, 2016
The product, in the report: Can Opener
The consumer indicates that the can opener is advertised as leaving smooth edges once a can is opened. The consumer states that his wife cut her thumb with a can when she opened it once and they had to dispose of the can.
The consumer contacted the manufacturer and was advised to return the product to the retailer.
- Model
- Unknown
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Raindew, New York
- Bought
- Jan 5, 2016, about then
- Where
- Flushing, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 65, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Toucan, made or sold by TELEBRANDS CORP.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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Hurt, no treatment Made Nov 23, 2015, sent to the company Dec 2, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 16, 2015
The product, in the report: Battery-operated can opener. “TouCan” model. “World’s Easiest Hands-Free Can Opener!”
My wife and I recently received a battery-operated can opener as a gift. The design is such that it rests on top of the can and at the push of a button rotates around the top of the can. A blade slices through the edge of the top can seam separating the lid from the can. The opener is stopped at the second touch of the button and there is no automatic mechanism to stop the opener from rotating. On first use after stopping the opener, I pressed up on the lid with my thumb and received a needle-thin splinter of metal, drawing blood. On closer observation there were numerous, fine metal spines protruding from the cut edge of the can. I suspect they are caused wherever the cutting blade makes an additional pass over where it has previously cut. As there is no automatic stopping mechanism, the opener can make numerous circuits around the can before being manually stopped. These small metal slivers can easily be transferred to food removed from the can! I spoke with the elderly friend who gave us the opener; she had already identified the dangerous problem with the identical opener she had purchased. Model: “TouCan -- World’s Easiest Hands-Free Can Opener” Distributed by TeleBrands, Fairfield, NJ 07004
- Model
- TouCan
- Bought from
- Received as gift
- Where
- Los Osos, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 62, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand TouCan, made or sold by TELEBRANDS CORP.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Nov 20, 2015, sent to the company Dec 3, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 24, 2015
The product, in the report: Battery operated can opener (TouCan)
Bought the Toucan battery operated can opener. Put the 4 AA batteries in it. Pushed the button, but nothing happened. Reversed the batteries around several times, but nothing happened. I Could feel some warmth on the underside where the batteries were held, and kept trying to see if it would work. Decided to leave it alone on the counter and probably take it back to the store where we bought it. Finished eating dinner but could smell something that didn’t seem right. Went to the TouCan can opener and it was very hot. Lifted the cover and could see the paper on the battery lifting up. Afraid of an explosion, I took it outside and knocked the batteries loose.
- Bought from
- WalMart
- Bought
- Nov 6, 2015
- Where
- Live Oak, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand TouCan, made or sold by TELEBRANDS CORP.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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.
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Sources
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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.
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