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CPSC, Appliance Co. of America LLC Announce Recall of Juice Extractors Sold at Kmart

Note: Firm out of business. Please destroy or discard the product.

  • Diagram of recalled Betty Crocker juice extractor
Name of Product:
Betty Crocker juice extractors
Hazard:

The juice extractor's filter and lid can break apart, and project metal and plastic into the air, causing injuries to nearby consumers.

Remedy:
Dispose
No Remedy Available
Recall Date:
August 03, 2000
Units:

About 229,000

Consumer Contact

For further information, consumers may call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.

Recall Details

Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Appliance Co. of American LLC, of Great Neck, N.Y., voluntarily recalled about 229,000 Betty Crocker juice extractors. The juice extractor's filter and lid can break apart, and project metal and plastic into the air, causing injuries to nearby consumers.

 

Appliance Co. of America had received 17 reports of the juice extractors' filters and lids breaking apart. Six consumers suffered minor cuts to their hands and arms.

 

The Betty Crocker juice extractor being recalled is model number 1480, which is written underneath the unit as part of a mark that reads "BC-1480 Juice Extractor." The juice extractor is white, and measures 12.5-inches high, 6-inches wide and 8.75-inches long.

 

Kmart stores nationwide sold these juice extractors from September 1992 through June 1995 for about $21.

 

Consumers should stop using these juice extractors immediately, and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and cannot be contacted, and a remedy is no longer available.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop using these juice extractors immediately, and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and cannot be contacted, and a remedy is no longer available.

Incidents/Injuries:

Appliance Co. of America had received 17 reports of the juice extractors' filters and lids breaking apart. Six consumers suffered minor cuts to their hands and arms.

Sold At:
Kmart stores nationwide sold these juice extractors from September 1992 through June 1995 for about $21.
Recall number:
00-156

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