The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24276·Announced 2024-06-20

Vitamix Blending Containers and Blade Bases Recalled for Laceration Hazard

Vitamix Ascent and Venturist Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers and blade bases can separate from their bases, exposing sharp blades. The company has received 27 reports of lacerations, including 11 from a previous 2018 recall.

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 source reports 27 actual lacerations caused by exposed blades when containers separated from blade bases. This is a product-safety defect with documented injuries; the hazard is not merely theoretical, placing it at the High severity level.

Plain-English summary

Vita-Mix Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio is recalling approximately 569,000 Vitamix Ascent Series and Venturist Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers and blade bases. The containers can separate from the blade base, exposing the blades and posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Vitamix has received 27 reports of lacerations, including 11 reports from a previous recall in August 2018, when consumers' hands came in contact with exposed blades. The recalled products include those sold with specific Vitamix Venturist and Ascent Series blenders such as the Venturist V1200, Ascent A2300, Ascent A2500, Ascent A3300, and Ascent A3500, as well as those sold separately as sets or bundles.

The blending containers and blade bases were sold from April 2017 through May 2024 at retailers including Costco, Best Buy, Crate & Barrel, Macy's, Target, Williams Sonoma, Walmart, specialty and independent stores nationwide, and online at Vitamix.com, Amazon.com, and QVC.com, priced between $30 and $990.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled containers and blade bases and contact Vitamix for a repair kit consisting of a protective plastic shroud to attach over the blade base and additional instructional labels. Vitamix can be reached toll-free at 855-215-5178 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at www.BlendingCupBowlRecall.expertinquiry.com or at Vitamix.com by clicking on "Product Recalls" at the top of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Vitamix Ascent® Series and Venturist® Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce Blending Containers and Blade Bases
Manufacturer
Vita-Mix Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard
  • laceration
  • blade-exposure
  • container-separation
Affected units
569,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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