Kenwood Recalls Blenders Due to Laceration Hazard
Kenwood Recalls Blenders Due to Laceration Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The lower blade can break during use, posing a laceration hazard.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Blenders
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Kenwood-Recalls-Blenders |
| Title | Kenwood Recalls Blenders Due to Laceration Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15236.Individual-Product-%28Exhibit.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Blender |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15236.IndividualLabelingExhibit.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Rating label with type number and date code on bottom of blender |
| Hazards › Name | The lower blade can break during use, posing a laceration hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | No reports of incidents or injuries. |
| Products › Name | Blenders |
| Products › Type | Electric Blenders |
| Products › Category I D | 68112 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 150 in the U.S. (an additional 860 sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 6506 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Importers › Name | De'Longhi America, Inc., of Upper Saddle River, N.J. |
| Retailers › Name | 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 online at Bloomingdales.com and frontgate.com from August 2014 through July 2015 for approximately $400. |
| Recall Date | 2015-09-09T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 15236 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2015/54914r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Kenwood toll-free at 866-367-4561 anytime or online at www.kenwoodworld.com, click on United States and then "Recall Information" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-09-09T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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