Betty Crocker juice extractors recalled due to breaking parts
CPSC recalls Betty Crocker juice extractors sold at Kmart because filters and lids can break, projecting metal and plastic shards.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported (minor cuts), but no serious injuries or fatalities are documented, fitting the High severity criteria for reported minor injuries without escalation to severe harm.
Plain-English summary
Appliance Co. of America LLC is recalling about 229,000 Betty Crocker juice extractors, model number 1480, sold at Kmart stores nationwide from September 1992 through June 1995. The recalled units are white and measure 12.5 inches high, 6 inches wide, and 8.75 inches long. The model number is written underneath the unit as part of a mark that reads "BC-1480 Juice Extractor."
The recall was issued because the juice extractor's filter and lid can break apart, projecting metal and plastic into the air. This hazard has caused injuries to nearby consumers. Appliance Co. of America had received 17 reports of the filters and lids breaking apart, resulting in six consumers suffering minor cuts to their hands and arms.
Consumers should stop using these juice extractors immediately and discard or destroy them. The manufacturer is out of business and cannot be contacted, so a remedy is no longer available. Consumers with questions should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
The recalled product
- Product
- Betty Crocker juice extractors
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 229,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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