Vitamix Recalls 64-Ounce Low-Profile Blender Container Due to Laceration Hazard
Vitamix is recalling 64-ounce Low-Profile blender containers because the blade can break, creating a laceration hazard. No injuries have been reported.
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 (laceration hazard from a breaking blade) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Vita-Mix Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio, is recalling Vitamix 64-ounce Low-Profile blender containers because the blade can break, creating a laceration hazard to consumers. The recall involves containers with blade part number 103208 A and blade date codes 03-12 (March 2012) through 07-13 (July 2013). The blade part number and date code are laser etched onto the top of the blade at the bottom of the container. Replacement blades with part number 104602 A are not affected.
Vitamix has received 18 reports of blades breaking. No injuries have been reported. The clear, plastic, 64-ounce container with black plastic handle and lid was sold with Vitamix blender models 7500, Professional Series 300, Professional Series 750, and individually. About 165,000 units were sold in the United States and an additional 4,300 in Canada from April 2012 to August 2013 for about $529 to $749 with different model bases or $149 for the container alone. Products were also sold through show demonstrators.
Consumers should stop using the recalled container immediately and contact Vitamix for instructions on how to send back the container (without the lid or any accessories) to the firm for a free repair. Consumers can contact Vitamix toll-free at (888) 350-4386 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturdays, or online at www.ContainerBladeRecall.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vitamix 64-ounce Low-Profile Container
- Manufacturer
- Vita-Mix Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 165,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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