Updated 2026-11-01

Is Cuisinart a good brand?

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Use caution

3 CPSC recalls in the last 36 months.

Cuisinart makes kitchen items like coffee makers, grinders, can openers and ice cream makers, and Amazon owners rate them well. Conair Corporation owns the brand; USPTO lists Conair LLC of Delaware as trademark owner. The CPSC lists 6 recalls, 3 in the last three years, including Cuisinart grill brushes for ingestion hazards and Propel+ gas grills for laceration risk.

Recall counts are not adjusted for sales volume. How the verdict works

Recalls in 3 years

3

Safety record: Frequent. Source: CPSC.

Owner satisfaction

Medium

From ratings of 20 most-rated products on Amazon.

Trustpilot

1.4/5

222 reviews. Rates Cuisinart's own store and service, not the products. See on Trustpilot

Search interest

Falling

Monthly Google searches for “cuisinart” in the US, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Source: Google Ads.

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What owners say about Cuisinart

Verbatim quotes. Trustpilot quotes are the newest positive and negative reviews; they rate the brand's own store and service.

This is a review of the Cuisinart DCC-3850TG Perfect Temp, thermal carafe automatic drip coffee maker. The wife and I drink a lot of coffee, needless to say we have consumed many 2-pound bags of whole bean coffee and have worn out our fair share of coffee makers. The DCC 3850-TG is Cuisinart's Perfect Temp simple to use automatic drip coffeemaker made for Target. This Model is exactly the same as…
5 of 5 stars, Trustpilot review, 2026-09-07
Dual griddle/panini press does not heat evenly and does not hold heat so Foods are undercooked/uneven. Their chat bot was of course no help and Customer service is horrible.
1 of 5 stars, Trustpilot review, 2026-10-26
Terrible products that don't perform or clean as described. Nameless customer service is not helpful. No returns or warranties.
1 of 5 stars, Trustpilot review, 2026-10-09

Cuisinart recalls

  1. 2026
  2. 2026-08-27Cleaning Equipment, Inc. Brooms, Mops, Brushes, Etc. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes and stick to the grill or food, posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries that… Incidents: Conair is aware of at least 54 reports and reviews where small wire bristles detached from the grill brushes, including three reports of consumers who… Units: About 1,905,805 additional brushes (Conair previously recalled 1,719,995 grill brushes in July 2026 for a total of 3,625,800). Remedy: Refund. CPSC notice
  3. 2026-07-09Cuisinart Propel+ Four Burner 3-in-1 Gas Grill with pizza oven. The tempered glass window in the pizza oven can shatter during use, posing a risk of serious injury from laceration hazard. Incidents: The firm has received 37 reports of shattered glass during use; one fire was reported. Units: About 12,660 (In addition, about 83 were sold in Canada). Remedy: Refund. CPSC notice
  4. 2026-07-02Metal Wire Bristle Grill Brushes. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes and stick to the grill or food, posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries that… Incidents: Conair is aware of at least 54 reports and reviews where small wire bristles detached from the grill brushes, including three reports of consumers who… About 1,719,995 units. Remedy: Refund. CPSC notice
  5. 2022
  6. 2022-12-01Cuisinart Compact Blender & Juice Extractor Combos Model CBJ-450. The nut holding the blender blade assembly can loosen and detach from the base when in use, posing a laceration hazard if a consumer comes in contact with a… Incidents: The firm has received three reports of incidents in which the blender blade detached during use. Units: About 66,000 (In addition, about 1500 were sold in Canada). Remedy: Replace. CPSC notice
Show 2 earlier recalls (2013-2016)
  1. 2016
  2. 2016-12-13Cuisinart® food processors. The food processor's riveted blade can crack over time and small metal pieces of the blade can break off into the processed food. Incidents: Conair has received 69 reports of consumers finding broken pieces of the blade in processed food, including 30 reports of mouth lacerations or tooth injuries. Units: About 8 million (in addition, about 300,000 were sold in Canada). Remedy: Replace. CPSC notice
  3. 2013
  4. 2013-11-21Food Dehydrator/Preserver/Processor. The reversible slicing/shredding disc can loosen when in use and the blade can strike and break the food processor's cover. Incidents: Cuisinart has received one report of an incident involving a consumer being struck on the cheek by a piece of the food processor's plastic cover that cracked… About 25,000 units. Remedy: Replace. CPSC notice

Marked items are within the last 36 months and count in the verdict.

Product-related lawsuits

No product liability or consumer fraud cases naming Cuisinart found in federal court records.

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Cuisinart customer service and warranty

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Who makes Cuisinart

Company
Cuisinart source
Owner
Conair Corporation source
Country
United States source
Founded
1971 source
Headquarters
Stamford source
Founders
Carl Sontheimer source
Trademark (USPTO)
Conair LLC (DELAWARE, USA); first registered 1976 source
Made in (recalled products)
China 6 (of 6 recalls listing a country)

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FAQ

Is Cuisinart a good brand?

Use caution. 3 CPSC recalls in the last 36 months. Owner satisfaction on Amazon: Medium.

How many recalls has Cuisinart had in the last 3 years?

3 recalls in the last 36 months, according to the CPSC.

Who owns Cuisinart?

Cuisinart is owned by Conair Corporation.

Who makes Cuisinart?

The Cuisinart brand belongs to Conair Corporation. CPSC recall records show Cuisinart products made in China 6 (of 6 recalls listing a country).

Where is Cuisinart from?

Cuisinart is a company from United States, headquartered in Stamford.

Where is Cuisinart based?

Stamford.

When was Cuisinart founded?

1971.

Where are Cuisinart products made?

Recalled Cuisinart products listed by the CPSC were made in China 6 (of 6 recalls listing a country).

Has Cuisinart had product recalls?

Yes. The CPSC lists 6 recalls for Cuisinart. The most recent, on 2026-08-27: Conair Expands Recall of Cuisinart Grill Brushes Due to Ingestion Hazard; Over 3.6 Million Brushes Now Recalled.

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How the verdict works

One formula for every brand, built from public records. We do not test products.

Owner satisfaction

Ratings of the brand's most-rated products on Amazon. High: weighted average of at least 4.5 and no more than 10% of products below 4.0. Medium: at least 4.2 and no more than 30%. Low: everything else.

Safety record

CPSC recalls in the last 36 months: none is Clean, one or two is Some, three or more is Frequent. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Owners / SafetyCleanSomeFrequent
HighReliableGenerally goodMixed
MediumGenerally goodMixedUse caution
LowMixedUse cautionUse caution

Cuisinart: owner satisfaction Medium + safety record Frequent = Use caution

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