A Jan. 22 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes photos of two KitchenAid mixer attachments.
"KITCHEN AID RECALL - NOT A JOKE," reads the post. "Anyone who has a Kitchenaid Mixer with a white paddle and hook attachments. Stop using it immediately! It contains extreme amounts of lead!!"
The post was shared more than 30,000 times in four days. A similar version of the claim was shared more than 60,000 times in three days.
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There are no active recalls on KitchenAid products, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Whirlpool Corporation, which owns the KitchenAid brand, said its aluminum alloy stand mixer accessories are tested by a third-party laboratory to ensure lead levels comply with federal safety regulations.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which works to protect consumers from product hazards, has “no ... action with respect to this product at this time,” according to spokesperson Patty Davis.
The product does not appear on the FDA's recall page.
Whirlpool Corporation has no active recalls for any KitchenAid products as of Jan. 25, said company spokesperson Chad Parks. Two KitchenAid products that are listed on the product recall page on Whirlpool's website – for a...
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