SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Electrical shock / short

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180919-3BEB5-2147385477. Severity: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received. Product: Nutri Ninja BL642 (Nutri Ninja Personal and Countertop Blender with 1200-Watt Auto-iQ Base, 72-Ounce Pitcher, and 18, 24, and 32-Ounce Cups with Spout Lids (BL642)). Incident: I received a Ninja Blender Model: BL642 for a birthday present from my mother on 9/11/2018. On 9/16/2018 at approximately 5:00 pm, I proceeded to open the Ninja Blender box and packaging for the first time. I opened the top of the box and removed the top piece of Styrofoam. I did not see any warning labels or instructions on how to un-package the product. I removed the blender carafe (72 oz. pitcher) from the surrounding Styrofoam packaging. The carafe was packaged with blade assembly inside and the lid on. The blade assembly had no sheaths or protective covers on the blades. There was no warning label stating that the blade assembly was not attached or anchored to the carafe. The carafe lid was not locked into the carafe upon initial removal from packaging. I tilted the carafe, including blade assembly and lid, a little over 90 degrees from upright position to inspect the drive mechanism on the bottom of the carafe. As soon as I titled the carafe, the lid and the blade assembly fell out of the carafe. I was not aware and it was not made obvious to me through the packaging that the blade assembly is not anchored to the carafe. As I witnessed the lid fall off, I reflexively tried to catch it, not realizing or anticipating that the blade assembly would follow it out of the carafe. The blade assembly impacted my left hand on the way to the floor. I felt a shock of nerve pain shoot upon my arm at the instant the blade assembly made contact with the inside of my left middle finger. I immediately felt and saw blood gush out of the wound. The blade assembly had produced a signific