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Vitamix Recalls Ascent and Venturist Series Blending Containers Due to Laceration Hazard is CPSC recall #18202, announced on August 9, 2018. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brand: Vita-Mix Corporation.
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.
Affected products
Ascent™ and Venturist™ Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers
Recalled brands
Vita-Mix Corporation
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.
Recall date
August 9, 2018
CPSC recall #18202 covers Vitamix Recalls Ascent and Venturist Series Blending Containers Due to Laceration Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 9, 2018. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #18202 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Vitamix-Recalls-Ascent-and-Venturist-Series-Blending-Containers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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