The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·13288·Announced 2013-09-19

Frigidaire Professional Blenders Recalled for Blade Shaft Laceration Hazard

Frigidaire is recalling about 14,000 Professional blenders because the blade shaft assembly can break during use, posing a laceration hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Frigidaire is recalling approximately 14,000 Professional brand blenders, model FPJB56B7MS, with serial numbers between FFP 49 1203 0001 and FFP 49 1237 00974. The affected blenders are brushed aluminum with black buttons, a 56-oz. clear glass jar, and a black lid and base. The model and serial numbers are located on a serial plate on the underside of the motor base.

The recall is due to a hazard where the blender's blade shaft assembly can break during use, which poses a laceration hazard to consumers. Frigidaire has received eight reports of the blade shaft assembly breaking, but no injuries have been reported.

The blenders were sold at Best Buy, Target, and other stores nationwide, as well as online at amazon.com, bedbath.com, and other online retailers from March 2012 through July 2013 for about $130. Consumers should stop using the recalled blenders immediately and contact Frigidaire for instructions on returning them for a free replacement blender.

The recalled product

Product
Frigidaire Professional© blenders
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard
Affected units
14,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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