'It did explode like a grenade': Warnings about bullet blenders blowing up and burning
Bullet blenders are one of the kitchen must haves of recent years but they are are heading the same way as the troublesome Thermomix?
For years the ads have told us bullet blenders are the bomb, but if you own one make sure it does not blow up in your face.
The burns, the blisters, the bandages – all testament to kitchen nightmares resulting from bullet blenders where misadventures or misuse have sent smoke billowing and sparks flying.
Australia's consumer watchdog is now looking closely at the appliances after some owners ended up in hospital.
US man Peter Damiano is now suing Nutribullet after his honey-mango sauce became a recipe for disaster.
"It did explode like a grenade," said Lori Andrus, Mr Damiano's lawyer.
The very hot, sticky sauce ended up in his eyeball in addition to being all over his face.
"The user guide contains recipes for hot broccoli soup and coffee-mocha drinks – none of these things are appropriate for this device," Andrus said.
Gold Coast woman Watsana Radkin is the latest to come forward after her blender shattered and her finger was shredded.
"My friend who was with me… then he said it was really, really loud. It sounded like a bomb," Ms Radkin said.
Kimberly Allan, a lawyer at Shine, said consumers should not be fretting over their white goods.
"People shouldn't have to worry that they're going to sustain significant or severe injuries as a result of a household appliance," he said.
The best advice to avoid injury is never blend for more than a minute and use other appliances for hot soups and sauces.
The ACCC has had five complaints for bullet blenders in the last 12 months all involving cuts and burns.
It has recalls on three models with potential to cause fire.
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