Vitamix is recalling hundreds of thousands of its blending containers and blade bases after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, federal regulators said Thursday. On June 20, the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission that Vitamix is voluntarily recalling its Ascent Series and Venturist Series eight-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers and blade bases, noting the containers can separate from the bases, exposing the blades and posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The recall affects 569,000 parts — this includes 105,000 that were in August 2018 (at the time, the company advised customers to pause use and offered repair kits as a remedy). According to the CPSC, Vitamix has received 27 reports of lacerations that happened when user’s hands have come in contact with exposed blades, including the 11 reported injuries from the 2018 recall.
The clear containers and black blade bases being recalled are sold as individual parts, but also come with certain Vitamix Venturist and Ascent Series blenders. The recall lists Venturist V1200, Ascent A2300, Ascent A2500, Ascent A3300 and Ascent A3500 as some of the affected products. The parts are also sold as sets or bundles in various configurations with a Vitamix logo printed on the blending container.
Vitamix blenders sit at the higher end of the market when it comes to pricing. On the brand’s website, sell for between $549.95 — $749.
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