CPSC, Applica Consumer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Black & Decker® Brand ProBlend® Blenders
CPSC recall 05132. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The blades can weaken or break during use, while making frozen beverages. A broken blade presents a risk of injury, if taken into the mouth or swallowed.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Applica Consumer Products Inc. to receive a free replacement blade assembly.
CPSC recall 05132 has the recall date 11 Mar 2005. The notice names the firm Elec-Tech International. The recall has about 500,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Blenders.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Applica Consumer Products Inc. has received reports of 18 incidents of broken blades, associated with this problem. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 500,000 |
| Description | The recall includes Black & Decker® brand ProBlend® models BL5000, BL5900 and BL6000. The recalled ProBlend® products are 5-speed, 550-watt blenders with 48-ounce marked glass jars. Each model has a die-cast, brushed stainless steel base bearing the name "Black & Decker." The model number is located on the bottom of the product. |
| Product | Black & Decker® brand ProBlend® blenders, About 500,000, Blenders |
| Sold at | Retailers nationwide, from December 2003 to January 2005, for between $40 and $60. |
| Manufacturer | Elec-Tech International Co. Ltd., of China |
| Distributor | Applica Consumer Products Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 500,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 18%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Blenders
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Elec-Tech International
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05132. https://recallregister.com/product/2896-cpsc-applica-consumer-products-inc-announce-recall-of-black-decker-bra/. 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 05132 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Applica Consumer Products Inc. has received reports of 18 incidents of broken blades, associated with this problem. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Retailers nationwide, from December 2003 to January 2005, for between $40 and $60.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05132?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 500,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China