Why a popular blender is being recalled across North America

Health Canada is recalling the BlendJet 2 Portable Blender, warning it poses "fire and laceration hazards to consumers.” Here's what to know.

Blenders are a common Christmas gift, but a well-known line is being recalled across Canada and the U.S. because it could burst into flames or slash people.

Health Canada is telling Canadians to stop using the BlendJet 2 Portable Blender immediately, warning it can “overheat or catch fire, and the blender blades can break off, posing fire and laceration hazards to consumers.”

Since Dec. 14, there has been one reported fire and 10 reports of metal blades breaking, according to Health Canada.

“Units where the first 4 digits of the serial number are between 5201-5542 and are subject to the recall must be identified through the use of the ‘Is my BlendJet 2 Recalled?’ tool,” said the agency.

U.S. regulators are also pulling the blender. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says 4.8 million have been bought in the U.S. and another 117,000 in Canada.

The recalled blenders were sold at Costco, Walmart, Target and online from October 2020 to November 2023.

The CPSC has received “approximately 329 reports of the blades breaking while in use” in the U.S.

The BlendJet 2 has been linked to 17 fires “resulting in property damage claims of approximately $150,000.”  There have also been 49 reports of “minor burns and one report of a laceration injury,” said the CPSC.