Always in pursuit of a wonderfully blended protein shake or smoothie? Then you definitely positively need the lowdown on the most recent product recall: Almost 200,000 Vivitar blender bottles offered at Goal have been pulled from cabinets as a result of the blades can proceed to function even when the bottle portion will not be hooked up, posing a security hazard, in accordance with the US Client Product Security Fee (CPSC).
The recall was introduced on April 3 and impacts round 199,000 blender bottles. Imported by Sakar Worldwide, Inc., an Edison, New Jersey-based firm, and manufactured in China, the bottles are product of clear plastic and have a white plastic high and base.
Priced round $5, the affected blender bottles have been offered solely at Goal shops and goal.com from December 2024 by way of January 2025, in accordance with the CPSC. The recall was triggered by one report {that a} shopper was capable of take away the bottle from the bottom whereas the blades have been working, elevating the chance of cuts or lacerations, in accordance with the CPSC. Nonetheless, no accidents have been reported, the CPSC stated.
In whole, lower than 900 of the blender bottles have been offered, in accordance with a Sakar information launch concerning the recall. In case you assume you would possibly personal one however aren’t 100% certain, search for a number of key figuring out particulars: a sticker studying “VIVITAR,” “Description: Blender Bottle,” “ITEM: ES15-BB-TA” and “MID #5220824” on the bottom, and a stamp studying “MID #5220824” in the identical space. (The CPSC announcement has useful pictures to take a look at.) In accordance with a Goal discover, affected merchandise even have the Goal merchandise quantity “234-36-2098” and the net merchandise quantity “92249167.”
In gentle of the recall, Sakar is contacting all individuals identified to have bought a number of of the affected blender bottles, in accordance with the CPSC announcement. In case you’re one in all them, positively “instantly cease” utilizing the affected bottles and make contact with Sakar for extra details about the refund course of, in accordance with the Sakar launch. The refunds will take the type of a $5 Goal present card or examine.
You’ll need to return your bottle as a way to obtain a refund, in accordance with the Sakar launch. However, don’t carry it again to Goal immediately. As an alternative, mail it again to Sakar (the corporate will present a pay as you go return delivery label), in accordance with the CSPC announcement. Proof of buy (say, a retailer receipt) isn’t required.
To contact Sakar, name 800-592-9541 anytime, e mail assist@sakar.com, or go to vivitar.com/pages/remembers. It’s also possible to go to vivitar.com. Within the meantime, if the considered whizzing blender blades turned you off your morning smoothie, would possibly we advocate these fast and simple breakfast concepts as an alternative?
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