News Summary

• "While none of the reported incidents resulted in serious injury or significant property damage, out of an abundance of caution, our company updated the base of the BlendJet 2 to feature thicker blades and an improved electrical configuration," BlendJet said in a news release..
• The updates were incorporated many months ago, it added.Consumer Reports offered a somewhat different take, noting that it began raising safety concerns to the CPSC and BlendJet about the recalled blenders in August..
• Beyond the 4.8 million recalled blenders sold in the U.S., another roughly 117,000 were sold in Canada.Kate Gibson is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch in New York..
• Consumers can also go here to identify the blenders.Consumers are urged to stop using the blenders and to contact BlendJet for a free base unit replacement, according to the CPSC notice..
• Offered in a variety of colors and designs, the recalled blenders contain serial numbers where the first four digits range between 5201 to 5542..
• "In one complaint involving an injury, a consumer reported that the blender started smoking while plugged in, and the complainant's son reportedly burned his finger when unplugging it," CR stated..