Conair owns Cuisinart; a dated federal recall confirms China-made Cuisinart food processors, but it does not identify the factory behind every current appliance or cookware line. [1][2]

Who makes Cuisinart?

Owner
Conair Corporation, USA, explicitly identified as owner of the Cuisinart brand in the December 2016 federal recall. [1]
Made by
Conair’s Cuisinart business manages the appliances. The recall names Conair as distributor and brand owner, not the actual factory. [1][3]
Made in
China for the recalled food processors sold July 1996–December 2015. Current products and other categories need separate origin evidence. [1]

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Cuisinart

Conair owns Cuisinart; a dated federal recall confirms China-made Cuisinart food processors, but it does not identify the factory behind every current appliance or cookware line.

Evidence: [1][2]

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  • Cuisinart (Brand): Conair owns Cuisinart; a dated federal recall confirms China-made Cuisinart food processors, but it does not identify the factory behind every current appliance or cookware line. [1][2]
  • Cuisinart → Conair Corporation (Owner): Conair Corporation, USA, explicitly identified as owner of the Cuisinart brand in the December 2016 federal recall. [1]
  • Conair Corporation → Cuisinart manufacturing (Manufacturer): Conair’s Cuisinart business manages the appliances. The recall names Conair as distributor and brand owner, not the actual factory. [1][3]

Who owns Cuisinart?

The CPSC notice explicitly identifies Conair as Cuisinart’s owner. Cuisinart’s October 2023 company release continues the brand’s food-processor history without providing a complete legal ownership tree. [1][2]

Who actually makes Cuisinart products?

The 2016 recall covers specified food-processor families with four-rivet blades. Conair’s Canadian letter separately documents its role in the recall; neither document names a universal OEM for the whole brand. [1][3]

Where are Cuisinart products made?

The US notice gives China as origin for the affected processors, with sales from July 1996 through December 2015. That historical scope should not be extended to current cookware, outdoor grills or every small appliance. [1]

Is Cuisinart made in China or the USA?

Some Cuisinart products are documented as China-made. The reviewed evidence does not establish a blanket USA-made or China-made claim for every product sold under the name. [1][2]

Same factory, different label

Conair’s brand ownership does not prove a shared factory with another kitchen brand. The reviewed documents do not establish identical appliances under a different retailer label. [1][2]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 1973: The original Cuisinart food processor launched, as recalled in the 2023 anniversary release. [2]
  2. 2016-12-13: Conair and CPSC announced the food-processor blade recall. [1][3]
  3. 2023-10-03: Cuisinart celebrated the food processor’s 50th anniversary. [2]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who owns cuisinart?

Conair Corporation, USA, explicitly identified as owner of the Cuisinart brand in the December 2016 federal recall.[1]

Who makes cuisinart?

Conair’s Cuisinart business manages the appliances. The recall names Conair as distributor and brand owner, not the actual factory.[1][3]

Where is cuisinart made?

China for the recalled food processors sold July 1996–December 2015. Current products and other categories need separate origin evidence.[1]

Is Cuisinart made in China?

The 2016 CPSC example is China-made food processors, bounded to the listed models and historical sales period. Current model-level factory assignments are Unconfirmed.[1]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] CPSC: Cuisinart food processor recall — 2016-12-13 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    December 2016 CPSC recall identifies Conair ownership/distribution and China origin for historical processors.

  2. [2] Cuisinart celebrates 50 years of food processors — 2023-10-03 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    October 3, 2023 brand release marks the 1973 food-processor launch and 50th anniversary.

  3. [3] Conair Canadian food processor recall letter — 2016-12-13 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    December 2016 Conair Canadian recall letter corroborates Cuisinart relationship and bounded processor recall.

Unconfirmed

  • Current model-level OEMs and factories; country of origin outside the specifically recalled processors; shared factories with other brands.