Gourmet Club slicers and choppers
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 8, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- May 8, 2014the latest report was made
- Oct 26, 2013the earliest
- 4with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Gourmet Club
- Maker
- Best Brands Consumer Products, 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Gourmet Club Apple Wedger”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2014 | 1 |
| February 2014 | 1 |
| November 2013 | 1 |
| October 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 2 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made May 8, 2014, sent to the company May 15, 2014, published by CPSC May 30, 2014
The product, in the report: Product Details Product Description: Gourmet Club Apple Wedger. Used to core and slice apples. Black. 8 metallic blades set into a circular black hard plastic setting. Product states: “Cuts and decores an apple with one cut.” Product Category Kitchen
While using a Gourmet Club Apple Wedger to prepare apples for lunch, the center blade became detached from the housing unit, severely cutting my right thumb and requiring an emergency room visit and stitches. This was the second time I experienced this product having a defect where the blade detaches. However, the first time it occurred I was not injured and felt that it would be okay to purchase another one.
- Bought from
- Wal mart
- Bought
- Mar 25, 2014, about then
- Where
- Lawrenceville, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 38, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Gourmet Club, made or sold by Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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First aid Made Feb 26, 2014, sent to the company Mar 6, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 21, 2014
The product, in the report: Gourmet Club Apple Wedger. Used to core and slice apples. Black. 8 metallic blades set into a circular black hard plastic setting. Product states: “Cuts and decores an apple with one cut.”
[REDACTED], my spouse, was slicing an apple to add to our salads for lunch. We had purchased the product: Gourmet Club Apple Wedger from Walmart less than 2 months ago and have only used it 5-6 times. While [REDACTED]] was pressing down on the apple slicer as directed, the blades separated from the plastic holder and got stuck in the apple, slicing into his hand. If he did not respond as quickly and had pressed down even a fraction of a second longer, he would have needed stitches instead of just disinfectant and bandages! Trying to locate and get a hold of the company Best Brands Consumer Products, INC. is difficult, and I have in the process found many more stories similar to what happened in our home. This product is dangerous and should be recalled!
- Model
- 18US4949/
Gourmet Club Apple Wedger - Bought from
- Walmart Store #: 008287226, South Carolina
- Bought
- Jan 12, 2014, about then
- Where
- North Charleston, South Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 30, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Gourmet Club, made or sold by Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Nov 8, 2013, sent to the company Nov 22, 2013, published by CPSC Dec 9, 2013
The product, in the report: Gourmet Club Apple wedger. Used to core and slice apples. Black. Model #: 18US4949 Walmart #: 008287226 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gourmet-Club-Apple-Wedger/22368107
I bought the apple corer/slicer this week at Walmart. I used it a couple of times without incident. Around the third time using it, I placed the corer on top of my apple and proceeded to push it down to slice it. Not even half way down the apple the metal center of the slicer bent and came apart from the plastic handles. The plastic handles slammed to the counter and the metal (still in the apple) sliced into the fleshy part of my thumbs on both hands.
- Model
- 18US4949
- UPC
- 0004288741132
- Bought from
- Walmart, North Carolina
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Jacksonville, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 28, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Gourmet Club Apple Wedger, made or sold by Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Oct 26, 2013, sent to the company Nov 4, 2013, published by CPSC Nov 26, 2013
The product, in the report: “Cuts and decores an apple with one cut. Hand wash only” ...is what it says on the product package and it shows an apple being perfectly sliced, which is false advertisement on top of the product being unsafe.
I was slicing apples with the Gourmet Club Apple Wedger from Walmart in Corona and barely started slicing the first apple and the product broke in my hand and sliced my finger bad. It took over a half an hour to control the bleeding. After researching more information about this product, come to find out many other people have experienced the same incident with this product. This product is going to chop someone’s finger off by using it what it’s designed for. It needs to be pulled off the shelves immediately and the public needs to be warned not to use it before someone has a life-altering accident (amputation of a finger).
- Model
- Apple Wedger
- UPC
- 042887411326
- Serial number
- rn22195
- Bought from
- Walmart in Corona
- Bought
- Oct 25, 2013
- Where
- Orange, California: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Age 47, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Gourmet Club, made or sold by Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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