Product Recall Number: 13-273
Why was Vitamix 64-ounce Low-Profile Container recalled?
The blade can break, creating a laceration hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 13-273
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-08-28
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Vitamix 64-ounce Low-Profile Container
Description: The blender blade can break in the 64-ounce container.
Hazard Description: The blade can break, creating a laceration hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 165,000 in the United States and an additional 4,300 in Canada
Incidents: Vitamix has received 18 reports of blades breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled container immediately and contact Vitamix for instructions on how to send back the container (without the lid or any accessories) to the firm for a free repair.
Sold At: Major retailers nationwide and online at vitamix.com from April 2012 to August 2013 for about $529 to $749 with different model base or $149 for the container alone. Products were also sold through show demonstrators, who demonstrate products at retail outlets, consumer shows, fairs and other venues.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed