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Recalled Cuisinart Compact Blender & Juice Extractor Combos Model CBJ-450
The nut holding the blender blade assembly can loosen and detach from the base when in use, posing a laceration hazard if a consumer comes in contact with a loose blade.
About 66,000 (In addition, about 1500 were sold in Canada)
Cuisinart toll-free at 877-339-2534 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at customerservice@cuisinart.com, online at www.cuisinart.com/recall/CBJ-450 or at www.Cuisinart.com and click on Safety Recalls at bottom of page for more information.
Recall Details
This recall involves certain Cuisinart compact blender and juice extractor combos with model number CBJ-450. The model number is printed on the label located on the bottom of the base and on the original packaging. The blades are silver-colored stainless steel and have a black plastic center hub. Cuisinart is printed on the front and on the bottom of the compact blender and juice extractor combos.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blender part of the compact blender and juice extractor combos and contact Conair for a free replacement blade assembly. Consumers will receive instructions on how to install the replacement blade assembly after discarding the existing blade assembly, and after verifying disposal of the existing blade assembly. No tools are needed, and the new assembly can be inserted into the unit in the identical manner that the original assembly was in accordance with the operating instructions that the consumer received when the product was purchased. The juice extractor is unaffected and may continue to be used.
The firm has received three reports of incidents in which the blender blade detached during use. In one of the incidents the blade perforated the blender container. No injuries have been reported.
Conair LLC, of Stamford, Conn., owner of Cuisinart brand
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Related Recalls
The recalled coffee makers can expel hot water from the top of the machine, posing a burn hazard.
The refrigerator door can detach and fall off, posing an injury hazard.
Front-mounted knobs on the ranges can be activated by accidental contact by humans or pets, posing a fire hazard.
The glass mugs can break and crack when filled with hot liquids, posing burn and laceration hazards.
The containers can separate from the blade base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Depending on the model, the surface heating elements can: 1) turn on spontaneously without being switched on; 2) fail to turn off after being switched off; or 3) heat to different temperatures than selected. This poses fire and burn hazards to consumers.
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