BlendJet is recalling thousands and thousands of transportable blenders over laceration and hearth hazards after receiving dozens of stories of accidents, U.S. regulators mentioned Thursday.
The U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee (CPSC) says the recall covers about 4.8 million blenders within the U.S. and about 117,000 have been offered in Canada.
BlendJet 2 Moveable Blenders can overheat or catch hearth, based on the CPSC, and their blender blades can break off whereas in use.
There have been 329 stories of blades breaking throughout use, the CPSC mentioned, in addition to 17 stories of overheating or fires that resulted in about $150,000 US in property injury claims. The corporate has additionally obtained 49 stories of minor burn accidents and one reported laceration damage.
Regulators urged shoppers to cease utilizing the recalled blenders instantly and call BlendJet for a free base unit alternative. To obtain the alternative half, clients might want to take away and reduce up the bottom’s rubber seal and e mail or add a photograph utilizing BlendJet’s web site
Impacts older blenders
BlendJet mentioned in a ready assertion that the recall impacts older Blender 2 blenders. It mentioned BlendJet 2 blenders now out there for buy by the corporate’s web site and retail companions have up to date parts and aren’t topic to the recall.
“Out of an abundance of warning, our firm up to date the bottom of the BlendJet 2 to characteristic thicker blades and an improved electrical configuration,” BlendJet wrote in a Thursday launch. “These updates have been integrated many months in the past into all BlendJet 2 gadgets manufactured by the corporate.”
BlendJet 2 blenders with serial numbers that start with numbers 5543 or larger aren’t underneath recall, the Benicia, Calif., firm mentioned. Customers can even verify whether or not or not their blender underneath recall by furnishing product data on BlendJet’s web site or contacting the corporate.
Based on the CPSC, the recalled BlendJet Moveable Blenders have been offered between October 2020 and November 2023 on-line, and in shops at retailers together with Costco, Walmart and Goal.
