Hazard: The containers can separate from the blade’s base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Remedy: Repair
Recall date: August 9, 2018
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.
Remedy: 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.
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(s): Vita-Mix Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio
Manufactured In: United States
Recall number: 18-202