Class Action Says Shoddy Materials Can Cause BlendJet2 Blades to Break, Batteries to Overheat

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A proposed class action claims the BlendJet2 portable blender simply cannot perform as advertised due to being made with “substandard or inferior materials.”

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In particular, the 22-page lawsuit says that the apparent defect plaguing the BlendJet2 can cause its blades to become disfigured and break off from the machine. Further, the product’s charging cables are prone to melting, and the blender’s battery can overheat and, at times, catch fire due BlendJet’s “shoddy manufacturing,” the suit claims.

According to the case, BlendJet, despite being aware of the alleged materials defect, has “take[n] advantage of consumers” by continuing to misrepresent that the portable blender can “power[] through anything in 20 seconds flat: ice, frozen fruit, leafy greens & more,” and that its rechargeable battery “[l]asts for 15+ blends.”

Because of the BlendJet2’s subpar manufacturing, the product “systemically” fails to blend through ice and other solid foods, or hold a charge for “anywhere near” the advertised number of uses, the suit alleges.

“[BlendJet’s] failure to meet its representations is hardly surprising due to the poor design and workmanship of the product,” the case contends. “Specifically, the product’s battery, charging cable, and blending blade assembly are poorly designed and use substandard materials—causing the product to malfunction, and, in some instances, pose serious hazards.”

According to the filing, the manufacturer is aware of the alleged defect given the scores of “scathing” product reviews posted on the websites of retailers such as Walmart and Target, and the number of complaints submitted to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

For example, one consumer who filed a complaint with the CPSC claimed that the tips of the product’s blades snapped off and were potentially swallowed by the user, the lawsuit shares. Another complainant said that the blender’s rechargeable battery caused the product to explode while charging, the suit relays.

Per the case, even Consumer Reports, a nonprofit advocacy group, sent a letter to the CPSC outlining the possible hazards associated with the defendant’s “defective” product.

Despite the number of consumer complaints, BlendJet “did nothing about it” and has instead continued to mispresent the capabilities of its portable blender while concealing the inferior manufacturing of the “worthless” product, the filing argues.

The lawsuit looks to represent anyone in the United States who, during the applicable statute of limitations period, purchased a BlendJet2 portable blender for personal use.

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