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One Touch Can Opener

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One Touch Can Opener

Year: 2007
Gold Award
Client: One Touch Systems
Design: Daka Development
$19.99

This was the world's first cordless hand-free can opener. It "walks around" the can, stopping automatically when the can is open. A magnet on the device then removes the lid, which prevents users from cutting themselves on sharp metal. As of 2008 the company had sold more than 8 million openers.