Vitamix Recalls Ascent and Venturist Blending Containers Due to Laceration Hazard

Plain-English summary

Vita-Mix Corporation is recalling Ascent and Venturist series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers. The recall involves containers with blade date codes of March 2018 ("03-18") or earlier. The hazard exists because the containers can separate from the blade's base, exposing the blades and posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Vitamix has received 11 reports of lacerations when consumers' hands came in contact with the exposed blades.

About 105,000 units were sold in the United States, and about 5,300 were sold in Canada. The products were sold at Costco, Williams-Sonoma, and online at www.vitamix.com from April 2017 through July 2018. The blending containers have a clear container and a black blade base. The blade date code is laser-etched onto the top of the blade in the blade base. If the blade base is marked on the bottom with a green or orange dot, the container has already been repaired.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blending containers and contact Vitamix for a free repair kit. Vitamix is sending repair kits to consumers it can identify. For more information, consumers can call Vitamix toll-free at 888-847-8842 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.vitamix.com or www.recallrtr.com/blender.

The recalled product

Product

Ascent™ and Venturist™ Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers

Manufacturer

Vita-Mix Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio

Category

Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances

Hazard

• laceration

Affected units

105,000

Distribution

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