Vitamix Recalls Ascent and Venturist Series Blending Containers Due to Laceration Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Aug 09, 2018, 12:03 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Vitamix-Recalls-Ascent-and-Venturist-Series-Blending-Containers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Ascent™ and Venturist™ Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers

Hazard: The containers can separate from the blade's base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Remedy: Repair

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.

Consumer 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.

Recall Details

Units: About 105,000 (In addition, about 5,300 were sold in Canada)

Description:
This recall involves Ascent™ and Venturist™ series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers with blade date codes March 2018 ("03-18") or earlier. Date codes are in the format MM-YY; for example, March 2018 is "03-18." If the blade base is marked on the bottom with a green or orange dot, the container has already been repaired. The Vitamix logo is printed on the blending container. The blade date code is laser-etched onto the top of the blade in the blade base. The products have a clear container and a black blade base and were sold separately and with Vitamix Venturist™ Model 1200 blenders.

Incidents/Injuries: Vitamix has received 11 reports of lacerations when consumers' hands came in contact with exposed blades.

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.

Manufacturer: Vita-Mix Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio

Manufactured in: United States

In Conjunction With: Canada

Health Canada's press release is available at: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2018/67326r-eng.php

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