SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Electric Blenders (215)

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20150513-F4C23-2147432978. Severity: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received. Matched catalog product: Ninja Ninja Auto IQ 1000W Blender. Incident: I seriously cut myself twice within 15 minutes while using this blender for the first time. I would not recommend this blender for anyone. In my opinion it is defectively designed. The Ninja uses a long attachment with concentric circular blades much unlike the normal blade design typically used in blenders. The Ninja's "razor blade Christmas tree" design provides no discernible benefit over the normal blade design yet increases the risk of injury exponentially. I seriously cut the index finger on my right hand while inserting the blade attachment into the pitcher. Minutes later, the attachment fell out of the pitcher into my left hand while I was pouring the contents of the pitcher onto a plate (the poorly mixed, half-blended contents, I might add). It caused a deep gash in my palm requiring four stitches to close. The attachment fell out of the pitcher because it is designed to sit loose on the base of the blender with no secure connection whatsoever. Not surprisingly, a quick review of Safer Products complaints shows others have been injured in the same manner and even more seriously. I was lucky to escape with only four stitches. I immediately returned the blender to the place of purchase for a full refund. Avoid at all costs. The Ninja blender is needlessly dangerous, almost as if the manufacturer set out to create a booby trap. Mission accomplished.