Vitamix Recalls Ascent and Venturist Series Blending Containers Due to Laceration Hazard
CPSC recall 18202 · announced August 9, 2018 · Vita-mix · 105,000 units affected
The product
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.
The hazard
The containers can separate from the blade's base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
What to do (per CPSC)
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. Remedy type: Repair
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): 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.
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.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.