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Kenwood Recalls Blenders Due to Laceration Hazard

Recalled September 9, 2015 · CPSC recall 15236 · Kenwood

Rating label with type number and date code on bottom of blender

Hazard

The lower blade can break during use, posing a laceration hazard.

Remedy

Repair

Units

About 150 in the U.S. (an additional 860 sold in Canada)

Incidents / injuries

No reports of incidents or injuries.

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.

What to do

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.

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.

Product

Blenders

Imported by

De'Longhi America, Inc., of Upper Saddle River, N.J.

Retailers

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.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →