CPSCGeneral Alert
Frigidaire Recalls Professional Blenders Due to Laceration Hazard
Published: September 19, 2013Recall ID: 13288Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The blender's blade shaft assembly can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Frigidaire Professional© brand blender model FPJB56B7MS with a serial number between FFP 49 1203 0001 and FFP 49 1237 00974. The model and serial numbers are located on a serial plate on the underside of the blender's motor base. Frigidaire Professional is printed on the front base of the blenders. The 5-speed blender is brushed aluminum and has black buttons on the front. The blender container is a 56-oz. clear glass jar with a black lid and a black base.
Affected Products
Frigidaire Professional© blenders
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Frigidaire-Recalls-Professional-Blenders |
| Title | Frigidaire Recalls Professional Blenders Due to Laceration Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13288.Frigidaire%2520Blender%2520FrontLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Frigidaire Professional blender |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13288.Frigidaire%2520Blender%2520Serial%2520PlateLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Serial plate with model and serial numbers on bottom of unit |
| Hazards › Name | The blender's blade shaft assembly can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Frigidaire has received eight reports of the blender's blade shaft assembly breaking. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Frigidaire Professional© blenders |
| Products › Type | Electric Blenders |
| Products › Category I D | 68112 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 14,000 |
| Recall I D | 1464 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the recalled blenders immediately and contact Frigidaire for instructions on returning the blenders for a free replacement blender. |
| Retailers › Name | Best Buy, Target and other stores nationwide and online at amazon.com, bedbath.com and other online retailers from March 2012 through July 2013 for about $130. |
| Recall Date | 2013-09-19T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Frigidaire Professional© brand blender model FPJB56B7MS with a serial number between FFP 49 1203 0001 and FFP 49 1237 00974. The model and serial numbers are located on a serial plate on the underside of the blender's motor base. Frigidaire Professional is printed on the front base of the blenders. The 5-speed blender is brushed aluminum and has black buttons on the front. The blender container is a 56-oz. clear glass jar with a black lid and a black base. |
| Distributors › Name | Electrolux Home Care Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C. |
| Recall Number | 13288 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Frigidaire toll-free at (888) 747-7637 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday and Sunday, or online at www.frigidaire.com and click on Product Recall at the bottom of the page for more information or online at www.blenderrecall.com and enter the blender's serial number to determine if the blender is part of the recall. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-27T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |