I think when the item gets down close to the end, a person dumps the hand thingy and tries to push that last bit through that blade and that's how the hand gets cut. I kept using the hand thing, just pushed the top of the hand thingy which pushed down the small end and it did slice it. I think a person doesn't want to waste a few seconds to readjust the small amount left, and that's when they get cut.
Should have had one of these a long time ago but maybe they weren't as safe as this one. I put the sliced veggies in gallon plastic bag and it's in the fridge. Tomorrow, I'll use one of the new stir-fry sauces I got, and have a stir-fry. I didn't use all of any of those veggies except the yellow pepper. There is only one of me and what I cut up should last at least two days.
That is simply great - just put in a tiny bit of olive oil or canola oil in the large non-stick skillet, oh, yes, I also got stir-fry pea pods (love those things), dump the veggies in there, fry a bit, put in sauce, let that season veggies a bit by stir-frying and there is good tasting food. If I had thought about it, would have gotten a few regular size carrots as there is a blade to cut them fine, julienne.
I like it.
/johnny