Mueller Austria Recalls Onion Choppers Due to Serious Laceration Hazard
CPSC recall 21017. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The product's locking tab can detach from the rest of the unit during use, causing hands and fingers to slide into the blades.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled onion choppers and contact Mueller Austria for a free replacement model with a newly-designed locking tab.
CPSC recall 21017 has the recall date 29 Oct 2020. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 106,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2020 has 6,100 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Mueller Austria has received 266 incidents of the tab breaking, resulting in 137 laceration injuries to the hands and fingers. |
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| Units | 106,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves models of the Mueller Austria Onion Chopper Pro, model number M-700. The gray and green choppers come with two stainless steel discs, 4-cup clear container and cleaning brush. Only onion choppers that have a locking tab that can be pushed towards the blades in order to properly lock into place are included in this recall. The Mueller Austria logo is printed on the side of the chopper. The model number is located on the product itself or on the chopper's packaging. |
| Product | Mueller Austria Onion Chopper Pro, About 106,000 |
| Sold at | Online at Amazon.com from September 2016 through July 2020 for about $20. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | Hong Kong |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 106,000Median of 2020: 6,100
- CPSC recalls of 2020
- 257
- Recalls of 2020 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 21017The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 21017. https://recallregister.com/product/8928-mueller-austria-recalls-onion-choppers-due-to-serious-laceration-hazar/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 21017 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mueller Austria has received 266 incidents of the tab breaking, resulting in 137 laceration injuries to the hands and fingers.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at Amazon.com from September 2016 through July 2020 for about $20.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 21017?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 21017?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 106,000