Reported Aug 9, 2018
Vitamix Recalls Ascent and Venturist Series Blending Containers Due to Laceration Hazard
Vita-Mix Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
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.
Firm contact: Vitamix toll-free at 888-847-8842 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at http://www.vitamix.com and click on Customer Service and Voluntary Recalls or www.recallrtr.com/blender for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Ascent™ and Venturist™ Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers
- Amount recalled
- About 105,000 (In addition, about 5,300 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at Costco, Williams-Sonoma nationwide and online at www.vitamix.com from April 2017 through July 2018 for between $24 and $500 for the blender and blending container..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The containers can separate from the blade's base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: Vitamix has received 11 reports of lacerations when consumers' hands came in contact with exposed blades.
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