Vitamix Recalls 569,000 Blenders Over Injury Risk

Consumers urged to stop using affected models and obtain repair kits after reports of lacerations.

Recall affects Ascent and Venturist Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers and blade bases.
27 laceration incidents reported, including 11 from a 2018 recall involving the same products.
Blending containers can detach from bases, exposing sharp blades.
Customers can obtain free repair kits with protective shrouds and instructions from Vitamix.
Blenders sold from April 2017 to May 2024 at major retailers and online.