BlendJet Inc. is recalling about 4.8 million moveable blenders bought at Costco, Goal and Walmart after receiving reviews of blades breaking off in addition to the product overheating or catching fireplace, leading to dozens of accidents. 

The Benicia, California-based firm has heard of 329 incidents wherein BlendJet 2 Transportable Blenders’ blades broke off whereas in use, and an extra 17 reviews of overheating or fires which have resulted in property harm claims of roughly $150,000, in line with a discover posted Thursday by the Client Product Security Fee.

BlendJet has additionally obtained 49 reviews of minor burn accidents and one laceration harm. 

“Whereas not one of the reported incidents resulted in critical harm or vital property harm, out of an abundance of warning, our firm up to date the bottom of the BlendJet 2 to function thicker blades and an improved electrical configuration,” BlendJet stated in a information launch. The updates have been included many months in the past, it added.

Client Reviews provided a considerably completely different take, noting that it started elevating security issues to the CPSC and BlendJet in regards to the recalled blenders in August.  “In a single criticism involving an harm, a client reported that the blender began smoking whereas plugged in, and the complainant’s son reportedly burned his finger when unplugging it,” CR acknowledged. 

“BlendJet ought to get the phrase out about this recall as a lot as potential within the new yr, and we urge the corporate to supply folks a refund if they don’t seem to be snug getting a alternative,” William Wallace, CR’s affiliate director of security coverage, stated on Thursday in an emailed assertion.

Manufactured in China, the recalled product was bought at shops nationwide and on-line from October 2020 by means of November 2023 for between $50 and $75. Provided in quite a lot of colours and designs, the recalled blenders comprise serial numbers the place the primary 4 digits vary between 5201 to 5542. Customers also can go right here to establish the blenders.

Customers are urged to cease utilizing the blenders and to contact BlendJet for a free base unit alternative, in line with the CPSC discover. Individuals who purchased the recalled product must take away and lower up the bottom’s rubber seal and e-mail or add a photograph to the corporate’s web site.

BlendJet 2 blenders with serial numbers that begin with “5543” or larger are usually not being recalled as they have already got up to date elements, BlendJet acknowledged. 

Past the 4.8 million recalled blenders bought within the U.S., one other roughly 117,000 have been bought in Canada.