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Ascent™ and Venturist™ Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers

Class III - Low Risk
🏠 Consumer Products Recalled: August 9, 2018 Vita-Mix Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio Other Consumer Products Nationwide

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    (About 105,000 (In addition, about 5,300 were sold in Canada))
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

Recall Details

Company:
Vita-Mix Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio
Reason for Recall:
The containers can separate from the blade's base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Classification:
Class III - Low Risk

Products that are unlikely to cause any adverse health reaction, but violate FDA regulations.

Status:
ongoing
Hazard:
The containers can separate from the blade's base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
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.

Product Images

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Product Information

Full 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.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

(About 105,000 (In addition, about 5,300 were sold in Canada))

Official Source

Always verify recall information with the official CPSC source:

View on CPSC.gov

CPSC Recall Number: 18202

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