WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: SIGNATURE GOURMET™ AND CROFTON® PERSONAL BLENDERS
UNITS: ABOUT 124,000
IMPORTERS: ATICO INTERNATIONAL USA INC., OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (FOR THE CROFTON® MODEL) AND EAST WEST DISTRIBUTING CO., OF DEERFIELD ILL. (FOR THE SIGNATURE GOURMET™ MODEL)
HAZARD: WHILE PLACING THE CUP ON OR OFF THE BASE OF THE BLENDER, THE BLENDER CAN BE INADVERTENTLY TURNED ON, ACTIVATING THE BLADE. THIS CAN POSE A SERIOUS LACERATION HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED 14 REPORTS OF LACERATIONS, INCLUDING 11 THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND STITCHES.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE SIGNATURE GOURMET™ (ITEM NUMBER W14A3691) AND THE CROFTON® (MODEL NUMBER SB-19) PERSONAL BLENDERS. THE BLENDERS ARE WHITE AND HAVE 3 COMPONENTS PARTS – A BASE CONTAINING A POWER BUTTON, A BLADE ASSEMBLY, AND A BLENDING CUP. SIGNATURE GOURMET™ OR CROFTON® IS PRINTED ON THE FRONT OF THE BASE OF THE UNIT. “SB-19” OR “W14A3691” IS LOCATED ON A LABEL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE UNIT.
SOLD AT: THE SIGNATURE GOURMET™ BLENDERS WERE SOLD AT WALGREENS STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JULY 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2008 FOR ABOUT $16. THE CROFTON® BLENDERS WERE SOLD AT ALDI STORES NATIONWIDE FROM MAY 2007 THROUGH MARCH 2008 FOR ABOUT $13.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED BLENDERS IMMEDIATELY AND CALL ATICO INTERNATIONAL USA FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON RETURNING THE PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: CONSUMERS SHOULD CALL ATICO INTERNATIONAL USA TOLL-FREE AT (877) 546-4835 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE COMPANY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.ATICOUSA.COM
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