{"id":155905,"date":"2025-09-20T05:05:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T05:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/155905\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T05:05:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T05:05:17","slug":"portable-blender-sold-at-kmart-and-target-recalled-over-serious-injury-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/155905\/","title":{"rendered":"Portable blender sold at Kmart and Target recalled over serious injury risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Australians are being warned of potential injuries as a common kitchen product is pulled from Kmart and Target shelves across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">A portable blender sold at Kmart and Target has been <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/lifestyle\/recalls?page=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">recalled<\/a> due to the potential of the products to \u201cself-activate\u201d in water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cIf the base of the product is immersed in water, it may self-activate without pressing the ON\/OFF button,\u201d the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-cvgehw-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download today <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/static\/media\/right-red-arrow.92bca5db.svg\" alt=\"Download today\" height=\"14\" width=\"20\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/lifestyle\/personal-finance?page=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">consumer<\/a> watchdog said there was a risk of serious injury to owners of the blenders, \u201cincluding laceration from the exposed blades\u201d, and that some injuries have already occurred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Those who own one of the white, blue, green or lilac portable blenders sold at Kmart and Target online and in stores, have been told to stop using the product immediately and to place away from any water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cReturn the product to the place of purchase for a full refund,\u201d the ACCC said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201c(And) contact the place of purchase if you are unable to return the product or have sold or gifted it to another person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The blenders were made in China and were available for purchase between January 23, 2025 and September 3, 2025 both nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5be7c2440335d7536cf6418ac06b33ffe1b83606-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg\" alt=\"A portable blender sold at Kmart and Target has been recalled due to \u2018risk of serious injury\u2019.\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"\/>A portable blender sold at Kmart and Target has been recalled due to \u2018risk of serious injury\u2019. 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