Kenwood Recalls Blenders Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 15236 · Sep 9, 2015 · Kenwood
150
units affected
150
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15236
- Date
- Sep 9, 2015
- Company
- Kenwood
- Units affected
- 150
- Product
- Blenders
- Product type
- Electric Blenders
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The recalled blender is the Kenwood Blend-X PRO, BLM800. The glass jar has a glass handle and a black plastic lid and sits on a gray power unit with a motor and user control panel. On the front lower portion of the base is the Kenwood logo on a silver plate. On the bottom of the blender's base, the rating label of recalled units has Type BLM80 and a date code ranging from 14X01 to 15X22 ("X" being any letter) stamped on the label.
What can happen
The lower blade can break during use, posing a laceration hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the blender and contact Kenwood to arrange for a free replacement blade assembly kit to be mailed to their homes.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No reports of incidents or injuries.
- Sold at
- Bloomingdales, Classic Cook, Frontgate, Good 4u Products, Kitchen Appliances, Kitchen Couture, Kitchen Window, Kitchens With Jazz, Las Cosas Cooking, Le Petite, M & K, Main Street Kitchens, Rolling Pin-Neeve, Ralph's Thyme In The Kitchen, The Cooking Depot, The Cupboard, The Kitchen Clique and...
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled blenders?
Consumers should immediately stop using the blender and contact Kenwood to arrange for a free replacement blade assembly kit to be mailed to their homes.
What is the hazard?
The lower blade can break during use, posing a laceration hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.