CPSC, Appliance Co. of America LLC Announce Recall of Juice Extractors Sold at Kmart
Recalled August 3, 2000 · CPSC recall 00156 · Appliance
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
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.
Units
About 229,000
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.
Description
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.
What to do
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.
Contact
The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Product
Betty Crocker juice extractors
Manufacturer(s)
Appliance Co. of American LLC, of Great Neck, N.Y.
Retailers
Kmart stores nationwide sold these juice extractors, from September 1992 through June 1995, for about $21.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →