Chef Valley kitchen gadgets
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 3, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 3, 2025the latest report was made
- Nov 3, 2025the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Chef Valley
- Maker
- COTTON VALLEYMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Kitchen gadgetsCPSC’s product type: Kitchen Gadgets, Not Elsewhere Classified (code 428), in Kitchen: Gadgets & Utensils
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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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Emergency room Made Nov 3, 2025, sent to the company Nov 12, 2025, published by CPSC Nov 26, 2025
The product, in the report: The product is a Chef Valley The Finest Collection stainless-steel kitchen tong set. Product type: Kitchen utensil stainless-steel tongs Purpose: Used for cooking, serving, and handling food Material: Shiny stainless steel with silver finish Size/Dimensions: Approximately 12 inches in length (standard kitchen tong size) Design details: Flat inner edges with thin, sharp metal seams on the inside where the tongs close No protective coating or rounded edges inside the gripping area The handle area is smooth stainless steel, without silicone grips or padding Packaging: Chef Valley The Finest Collection printed on the label Condition: Brand new, never used before the incident (still in original packaging before use) Purchase location: Local discount store in New York City Approximate purchase date: September 2025 Country of origin: (Not stated clearly on packaging, but appears to be imported)
I was cleaning a brand-new pair of Chef Valley The Finest Collection stainless-steel tongs after their first use. While washing the inside surfaces of the tongs under running water, the utensil closed tightly on my hand, and the inner edges which are extremely sharp like razor blades cut three of my fingers.
- Model
- 12 SS FOOD TONG-24
- UPC
- 878848841136
- Serial number
- N/
A - Where
- New York, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 53, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Chef Valley, made or sold by COTTON VALLEY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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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