Do you know how to safely remove the seed from an avocado? Photo / Getty Images
Do you know how to safely remove the seed from an avocado? Photo / Getty Images
Whether you're making guacamole or looking for a good-fats addition to your buddha bowl, cutting avocados can be more dangerous than you think.
According to ACC, 420 people made claims involving avocados in 2018, which is the highest number of avo-related injuries in the last three years. Ouch!
Kiwis fallingvictim to "avocado hand" has amounted to more than $320,000 being spent on ACC claims for lacerations and punctures from people accidentally slicing their hands instead of the delicious green fruit.
"For everyone who's been asking, I was cutting an avocado a few days ago when the knife slipped and kinda sorta went through my hand," she shared at the time.
