CPSC, Appliance Co. of America LLC Announce Recall of Juice Extractors Sold at Kmart
CPSC recall 00156. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The juice extractor's filter and lid can break apart, and project metal and plastic into the air, causing injuries to nearby consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these juice extractors immediately, and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and cannot be contacted, and a remedy is no longer available.
CPSC recall 00156 has the recall date 3 Aug 2000. The notice names the firm Appliance Co. of American. The recall has about 229,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Juice Extractors/Mixers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Appliance Co. of America had received 17 reports of the juice extractors' filters and lids breaking apart. Six consumers suffered minor cuts to their hands and arms. |
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| Units | 229,000 |
| Description | The Betty Crocker juice extractor being recalled is model number 1480, which is written underneath the unit as part of a mark that reads "BC-1480 Juice Extractor." The juice extractor is white, and measures 12.5 inches high, 6 inches wide and 8.75 inches long. |
| Product | Betty Crocker juice extractors, About 229,000, Juice Extractors/Mixers |
| Sold at | Kmart stores nationwide sold these juice extractors, from September 1992 through June 1995, for about $21. |
| Manufacturer | Appliance Co. of American LLC |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 229,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Juice Extractors/Mixers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Appliance Co. of American
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00156The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00156. https://recallregister.com/product/1960-cpsc-appliance-co-of-america-llc-announce-recall-of-juice-extractors-s/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00156 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Appliance Co. of America had received 17 reports of the juice extractors' filters and lids breaking apart. Six consumers suffered minor cuts to their hands and arms.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Kmart stores nationwide sold these juice extractors, from September 1992 through June 1995, for about $21.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00156?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 229,000