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Calphalon slicers and choppers

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 10, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Feb 10, 2018the latest report was made
  • Aug 2, 2012the earliest
  • 2with the company’s comments
Brand
Calphalon
Maker
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Slicers and choppersFor foodCPSC’s product type: Slicers and Choppers (code 469), in Kitchen: Knives & Slicers

By month

1 report from March 2017 to February 2018; the most in February 2018, 1. 1 earlier report, since August 2012, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
February 20181
August 20121

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  • First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-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. First aid

    Made Feb 10, 2018, sent to the company Feb 20, 2018, published by CPSC Mar 6, 2018

    The product, in the report: Calphalon® Contemporary Self-Sharpening 18-Piece Cutlery Set with SharpIN™ Technology purchased from Bed Bath and Beyond: https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/calphalon-reg-contemporary-self-sharpening-18-piece-cutlery-set-with-sharpin-technology/1044109257

    I purchased the Calphalon Contemporary Self-Sharpening 18-Piece Cutlery Set with SharpIN Technology. It has a date code of 0860916.

    From that set, my wife was using the 8 inch slicer to cut carrots and the blade snapped off close to the handle. Her hand was scratched, but not seriously in the incident.

    Calphalon says that the 0860916 set is not part of the current recall, but obviously that code is defective as well.

    Model
    Calphalon® Contemporary Self-Sharpening 18-Piece Cutlery Set
    Bought from
    Bed Bath and Beyond
    Bought
    Mar 15, 2017, about then
    Where
    Leander, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 36, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Calphalon, made or sold by Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  2. Emergency room

    Made Aug 2, 2012, sent to the company Aug 20, 2012, published by CPSC Sep 11, 2012

    The product, in the report: Calphalon Precision Mandoline Slicer

    On July 12, I used the Calphalon Mandoline Precision Slicer for the first time. It amputated the fingertip of my middle finger on my right hand, and I had to be rushed to the emergency room, where they stitched it back on. As a result of my injury, I may have permanent loss of sensation in my fingertip.

    This particular mandoline slicer lacks proper warning labels and specific instructions. The only label on the device when a customer opens it is deceiving. The label that tells the user how to disable the safety guard on the blade -- a setting not recommended by the for most users. First-time users are left with the impression that they must disable that safety feature to be able to use the device. There is no warning label that the blade is *extremely* sharp, or that the user should never use the item without the safety gripper / hand guard.

    The design of the flexible food gripper is also unsafe. The material used is flexible and does not afford users the stability needed to slice food safely. In the instructions, Calphalon indicates that items larger than the gripper can be sliced by removing the cap of the gripping mechanism, which undermines its integrity, renders it unstable and forces the food object to bind against the blade. As a result, it does not work properly, leading users to try to use the device without the safety gripper, significantly increasing the risk of injury. **This is the only mandoline slicer on the market with this design. ALL other mandoline slicers have a firm, solid plastic handle for users to hold onto, and most have a mechanical plunger that moves the food closer to the blade. This design forces the user to manually compress the food item with their hand, moving hands and fingers closer to the blade. The flexible nature of the food gripper makes it unstable, and the gripper does not fit securely on the cutting plane.**

    Many customer online reviews indicate that they cut themselves using the device and that the blade did not cut properly -- that it shredded their food and their fingers.

    A [REDACTED].com video promoting the item also shows an advertising representative holding the safety gripper improperly.

    Model
    1799892
    Bought from
    Amazon.com
    Bought
    Jul 7, 2012, about then
    Where
    Arlington, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 28, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Calphalon, made or sold by Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
    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.

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:

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