Product Recall Number: 18-202
Why was Ascent™ and Venturist™ Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers recalled?
The containers can separate from the blade’s base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 18-202
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2018-08-09
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Ascent™ and Venturist™ Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers
Description: This recall involves Ascent™ and Venturist™ series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers with blade date codes March 2018 (“03-18”) or earlier. Date codes are in the format MM-YY; for example, March 2018 is “03-18.” If the blade base is marked on the bottom with a green or orange dot, the container has already been repaired. The Vitamix logo is printed on the blending container. The blade date code is laser-etched onto the top of the blade in the blade base. The products have a clear container and a black blade base and were sold separately and with Vitamix Venturist™ Model 1200 blenders.
Hazard Description: The containers can separate from the blade’s base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 105,000 (In addition, about 5,300 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: Vitamix has received 11 reports of lacerations when consumers’ hands came in contact with exposed blades.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blending containers and contact Vitamix for a free repair kit. Vitamix is sending repair kits to consumers it can identify.
Sold At: Costco, Williams-Sonoma nationwide and online at www.vitamix.com from April 2017 through July 2018 for between $24 and $500 for the blender and blending container.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Vita-Mix Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed