Target Recalls Nearly 200,000 Blender Bottles Over Blade Safety Risk
In a recent incident, a customer managed to detach the bottle while the blades were still active.
Sakar International Inc., located in New Jersey, is recalling nearly 200,000 blender bottles throughout the United States due to safety concerns, as stated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The notice indicated that Sakar “has received one report of a consumer being able to remove the bottle from the base while the blades were engaged. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported so far.”
The recalled products, manufactured in China, were exclusively sold online through Target between December 2024 and January 2025 at approximately $5 each.
These bottles are constructed from clear plastic with a white plastic base and lid. The base of each bottle features the codes “MID #5220824” and “ITEM: ES15-BB-TA.”
“Consumers should immediately cease using the recalled blender bottles and reach out to Sakar for instructions on how to obtain a full refund, either in the form of a $5 Target gift card or a check, along with a pre-paid return shipping label,” the notice advised.
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“The recalled blender must be returned to Sakar to obtain the refund. No proof of purchase is required. Consumers should refrain from returning the recalled items to Target stores.”
Recently, numerous product recalls have occurred due to laceration hazards.
The company reported “18 incidents of handle ejections, with eight resulting in burn and/or laceration injuries.”
Injuries and Recalls
As per a March 24 report from the Public Interest Research Group, injuries associated with recalled products surged to their highest level in the United States since 2017 last year.
“A total of 869 injuries were linked to products recalled in 2024,” the report mentioned. “This marks a stark increase from the 549 injuries recorded in 2023 and is more than double the count from five years ago.”
“Additionally, 15 fatalities were connected to cases involving recalled products.” Another ten individuals “died in incidents associated with products that were not recalled despite the companies’ lack of cooperation,” the report stated.
The previous year saw a total of 305 recall announcements and 63 product warnings, an increase from 38 warnings the prior year. Warnings are issued when manufacturers fail to engage with regulators or comply with recall requests.
Peter Feldman, acting chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), attributed the rise in product warnings to Chinese manufacturers.
“The United States is facing an influx of Chinese consumer products that breach U.S. safety regulations,” he remarked. “When the CPSC identifies unsafe Chinese goods, the manufacturer is typically unreachable, untraceable, or uncooperative.”
In 2020, the agency issued only three such warnings, while 64 were recorded last year. Many of these warnings were tied to products manufactured overseas and marketed online.
For instance, out of the 64 warnings issued in the previous year, 42 were associated with products from China, and 61 items were sold online.
“These figures reveal a concerning narrative regarding how e-commerce has surpassed our ability to ensure product safety,” noted Courtney Griffin, CFA’s director of consumer product safety.
“While the CPSC is diligently working to protect consumers, unilateral safety warnings can never replace formal recalls.”
