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Frigidaire Recalls Professional Blenders Due to Laceration Hazard

Recalled September 19, 2013 · CPSC recall 13288 · Frigidaire

Frigidaire Professional blenderSerial plate with model and serial numbers on bottom of unit
Hazard
The blender's blade shaft assembly can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 14,000
Incidents / injuries
Frigidaire has received eight reports of the blender's blade shaft assembly breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Description

This recall involves Frigidaire Professional© brand blender model FPJB56B7MS with a serial number between FFP 49 1203 0001 and FFP 49 1237 00974. The model and serial numbers are located on a serial plate on the underside of the blender's motor base. Frigidaire Professional is printed on the front base of the blenders. The 5-speed blender is brushed aluminum and has black buttons on the front. The blender container is a 56-oz. clear glass jar with a black lid and a black base.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled blenders immediately and contact Frigidaire for instructions on returning the blenders for a free replacement blender.

Contact

Frigidaire toll-free at (888) 747-7637 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday and Sunday, or online at www.frigidaire.com and click on Product Recall at the bottom of the page for more information or online at www.blenderrecall.com and enter the blender's serial number to determine if the blender is part of the recall.

Product
Frigidaire Professional© blenders
Distributed by
Electrolux Home Care Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Retailers
Best Buy, Target and other stores nationwide and online at amazon.com, bedbath.com and other online retailers from March 2012 through July 2013 for about $130.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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