Vitamix Recalls 569,000 Blending Containers and Blade Bases After Reports of Injuries

Vitamix has so far received 27 reports of lacerations related to the items subject to the recall.

Vitamix containers can separate from the blade’s base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. CPSC

More than half a million Vitamix blending containers and blade bases—some costing up to $990—are being recalled nationwide as they pose a laceration hazard to users, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said in a notice on June 20.

The recall impacts 569,000 Ascent and Venturist Series 8-ounce blending containers, 20-ounce blending containers, and blade bases, including units repaired as part of a previous recall announced in 2018, according to the Cleveland, Ohio-based manufacturer.