BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its transportable blenders over laceration and hearth hazards after receiving dozens of studies of accidents, federal regulators mentioned Thursday.
BlendJet 2 Moveable Blenders can overheat or catch hearth, in line with a discover from the U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee, and their blender blades can break off throughout use.
There have been 329 studies of blades breaking throughout use to this point, the CPSC mentioned, in addition to 17 further studies of overheating or fires that resulted in about $150,000 of property injury claims. The corporate has additionally acquired 49 studies of minor burn accidents and one reported laceration damage.
Regulators urged customers to cease utilizing the recalled blenders instantly and make contact with BlendJet for a free base unit substitute. To obtain the substitute 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 website.
BlendJet mentioned in a ready assertion that the recall impacts older Blender 2 blenders and that BlendJet 2 blenders now accessible for buy by the corporate’s web site and retail companions have up to date parts and are usually not topic to the recall.
“Out of an abundance of caution, our company updated the base of the BlendJet 2 to feature thicker blades and an improved electrical configuration,” BlendJet wrote in a Thursday launch. “These updates were incorporated many months ago into all BlendJet 2 devices manufactured by the company.”
BlendJet 2 blenders with serial numbers that start with numbers “5543” or greater are usually not beneath recall, the Benicia, California, firm mentioned. Customers may also verify whether or not or not their blender is beneath recall by furnishing product info on BlendJet’s web site or contacting the corporate.
Based on the CPSC, the recalled BlendJet Moveable Blenders have been sold between October 2020 and November 2023 on-line and in shops at retailers together with Costco, Walmart and Target.
As well as the 4.8 million BlendJet 2 blenders beneath recall within the U.S., regulators say about 117,000 have been offered in Canada.
