Safety regulator, Appliance Co. of America LLC Announce Recall of Juice Extractors Sold at Kmart
Recall 00156 · Aug 3, 2000 · Appliance Co.
229,000
units affected
229,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00156
- Date
- Aug 3, 2000
- Company
- Appliance Co.
- Units affected
- 229,000
- Product
- Betty Crocker juice extractors
- Product type
- Juice Extractors/Mixers
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The Betty Crocker juice extractor being recalled is model number 1480, which is written underneath the unit as part of a mark that reads "BC-1480 Juice Extractor." The juice extractor is white, and measures 12.5 inches high, 6 inches wide and 8.75 inches long.
What can happen
The juice extractor's filter and lid can break apart, and project metal and plastic into the air, causing injuries to nearby consumers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these juice extractors immediately, and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and cannot be contacted, and a remedy is no longer available.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Appliance Co. of America had received 17 reports of the juice extractors' filters and lids breaking apart. Six consumers suffered minor cuts to their hands and arms.
- Sold at
- Kmart stores nationwide sold these juice extractors, from September 1992 through June 1995, for about $21.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled betty crocker juice extractors?
Consumers should stop using these juice extractors immediately, and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and cannot be contacted, and a remedy is no longer available.
What is the hazard?
The juice extractor's filter and lid can break apart, and project metal and plastic into the air, causing injuries to nearby consumers.
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.