Safety regulator, Quixtar Inc. Announce Recall of HOP SHING Juice Extractors
Recall 02560 · Aug 28, 2002 · Quixtar Inc.
58
units affected
58
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02560
- Date
- Aug 28, 2002
- Company
- Quixtar Inc.
- Units affected
- 58
- Product
- Juice Extractor, JA-388
- Product type
- Juice Extractors/Mixers
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The juice extractors are white and measure approximately 12 inches high, 6 inches wide and 10 inches deep. Located on the bottom of the unit is the manufacturing and model information, indicated as: "HOP SHING, Juice Extractor, JA-388." They were manufactured in China.
What can happen
The juice extractor's filter and lid can break apart while in use, projecting parts into the air, causing injuries to nearby consumers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled juice extractors immediately and contact Quixtar Inc. to receive a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Quixtar has received two reports of the juice extractors' filters and lids breaking apart. One consumer suffered cuts to the hand, requiring stitches.
- Sold at
- Quixtar Inc. sold the juice extractors on its membership-only web site, from January 2002 through March 2002, for about $60.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled juice extractor, ja-388?
Consumers should stop using the recalled juice extractors immediately and contact Quixtar Inc. to receive a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The juice extractor's filter and lid can break apart while in use, projecting parts 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.