Product recall · September 15, 2011

Target, Select Brands Recall Chefmate Blender Due to Laceration Hazard

Recall number 11328 · About 304,000 · All Target recalls

Hazard: While in operation, the plastic pitcher can separate from the blade assembly, leaving the blade assembly in the base and exposing the rotating blades. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.

What to do: Consumers should immediately stop using the blenders and return them to any Target store to receive a full refund.

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Recalled product: Chefmate® 6-Speed Blender
Recall number
11328
Announced
Product
Chefmate® 6-Speed Blender
Manufacturer
Select Brands, of Lenaxa, Kan.
Importer
Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Made in
China
Affected products
This recall affects all Chefmate® 6-Speed Blenders, model BL-10. The model number is located on the bottom of the base. The blender consists of a six-inch tall, white electrical base with five, white speed-selector buttons labeled 1 through 5, one gray button labeled "Pulse/Off" and the word "Chefmate®" in black letters on the front; a clear plastic pitcher with a handle with U.S. and metric volume measurement markings; a white plastic lid with a removable clear plastic lid stopper; and a white plastic blade assembly with two angled, stainless steel blades.
Units
About 304,000
Incidents / injuries
Target and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have received 11 reports of the blade assembly separating from the pitcher, seven of which reported serious lacerations to consumers' fingers and hands.
Sold at
Target stores nationwide from September 2007 to February 2011 for about $14.
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Target Guest Relations at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit their website at www.target.com
Source
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 11328
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What to do if you own this product

  • Stop using the product if the notice tells you to.
  • Find the model number, serial number or date code on the product and compare it with the notice.
  • Contact the company using the details above for the refund, repair or replacement.
  • Report an injury or a safety problem at SaferProducts.gov.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls database. Recall data last checked against the CPSC database on November 9, 2026. Savings Ahead is not affiliated with the CPSC or the companies named; always follow the official notice. Found a mistake? See our corrections policy.