OXO Good Grip Food Mill

While generally I am very pleased with Oxo products, I bought this food mill with misgivings due to a review that included a picture. It showed some black substance collecting in the middle of the processed food. I decided to chance it, thinking maybe Oxo had become aware of the issue and fixed it by now, because the review was written in 2022. When my mill arrived, after thoroughly washing all the parts in hot soapy water and rinsing, I processed two batches of applesauce. The first batch of apples was completely cooled after cooking before I put some in the mill. I watched for it while milling, but I observed no black substance dripping into the processed food, so I thought, "good, this mill isn't doing that." However, the second batch of applesauce I processed was just slightly warm. To my dismay this time a small black puddle formed in the processed sauce right under the shaft of the paddle mechanism, which includes a black spacer/grommet thingy made of a soft rubbery material. My processed food with black substance in it looked identical to the picture in the other review. So this IS a real thing, toxicity unknown. Oxo customer service said they did not know what could be causing this problem, but could send me a replacement mill. When asked they could not guarantee it would not have the same problem. They recommended I return the mill for a refund. I did. My recommendation: Don't waste your time and apples on this food mill.