The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·02560·Announced 2002-08-28

Quixtar Recalls HOP SHING Juice Extractors Due to Breakage Hazard

Quixtar Inc. is recalling 58 HOP SHING Juice Extractors because the filter and lid can break apart during use, projecting parts into the air.

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 (cuts requiring stitches), fitting the High severity criteria for products with reported injuries but no fatalities or severe structural vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

Quixtar Inc. is recalling 58 units of the HOP SHING Juice Extractor, model JA-388. The white units measure approximately 12 inches high, 6 inches wide, and 10 inches deep, and were manufactured in China. The recall was initiated because the juice extractor's filter and lid can break apart while in use, projecting parts into the air and causing injuries to nearby consumers.

Quixtar has received two reports of the juice extractors' filters and lids breaking apart. In one instance, a consumer suffered cuts to the hand that required stitches. The products were sold on Quixtar's membership-only website from January 2002 through March 2002 for about $60.

Consumers should stop using the recalled juice extractors immediately and contact Quixtar Inc. to receive a full refund. For more information and instructions on returning their units, consumers should contact Quixtar's Product Information Services at (866) 587-1783, between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Juice Extractor, JA-388
Manufacturer
Quixtar Inc., of Ada, Mich.
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard
Affected units
58

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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