Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Over 4 million portable blenders sold across the United States and Canada are being recalled due to potential fire and laceration risks, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The agency announced a voluntary recall Thursday of BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders after over 300 reports of incidents ranging from overheating to the blades breaking while in use.
To date, there have been nearly 50 reports of "minor burns," one report of a "laceration injury," and property damage totaling around $150,000 caused by the recalled blenders, according to the CPSC.
The agency said the recalled blenders have the potential to "overheat or catch fire," adding that the "blender blades can break off" as well.
The agency is calling on consumer to stop using the recalled blenders immediately.
The recall involves around 4.8 million blenders that have numbers between 5201 and 5542 as the first four digits o
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