BlendJet is remembering countless portable mixers, consisting of about 117,000 offered in Canada, over laceration and fire risks after getting lots of reports of injuries, U.S. regulators stated Thursday.
There have actually been 329 reports of blades breaking throughout usage
The Associated Press
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BlendJet is remembering countless portable mixers over laceration and fire threats after getting lots of reports of injuries, U.S. regulators stated Thursday.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) states the recall covers about 4.8 million mixers in the U.S. and about 117,000 were offered in Canada.
BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders can get too hot or ignite, according to the CPSC, and their mixer blades can break off while in usage.
There have actually been 329 reports of blades breaking throughout usage, the CPSC stated, along with 17 reports of getting too hot or fires that led to about $150,000 United States in residential or commercial property damage claims. The business has actually likewise gotten 49 reports of small burn injuries and one reported laceration injury.
Regulators advised customers to stop utilizing the remembered mixers right away and get in touch with BlendJet for a totally free base system replacement. To get the replacement part, consumers will require to get rid of and cut up the base’s rubber seal and e-mail or publish an image utilizing BlendJet’s site
Effects older mixers
BlendJet stated in a ready declaration that the recall affects older Blender 2 mixers. It stated BlendJet 2 mixers now readily available for purchase through the business’s site and retail partners have actually upgraded elements and are exempt to the recall.
“Out of an abundance of care, our business upgraded the base of the BlendJet 2 to include thicker blades and an enhanced electrical setup,” BlendJet composed in a Thursday release. “These updates were integrated numerous months back into all BlendJet 2 gadgets produced by the business.”
BlendJet 2 mixers with identification numbers that start with numbers 5543 or greater are not under recall, the Benicia, Calif., business stated. Customers can likewise verify whether their mixer under recall by providing item details on BlendJet’s site or calling the business.
According to the CPSC, the remembered BlendJet Portable Blenders were offered in between October 2020 and November 2023 online, and in shops at sellers consisting of Costco, Walmart and Target.