Nutribullet has issued an urgent recall for its GO NBG-100 Rechargeable Blenders due to a serious "risk of fire".
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has confirmed that the batteries in affected units may overheat during charging.
Owners of these portable blenders are being advised to "stop using them immediately".
The product has been officially recalled from end users after failing to meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
The blenders have been recalled due to posing a fire risk
OPSS
Recalled products
Nutribullet GO NBG-100 Rechargeable Blender
Brand: Nutribullet
Model: NGB-100
Barcode: 23AFJ11112205561
Country of origin: China
Product description: A portable rechargeable blender powered by lithium-ion batteries. Sold in various colours including black, white, red and grey.
Serial number range/SKU
- From 23XJ111122 00001 to 23XJ111122 01932/NB09300
- From 23XH110922 00001 to 23XH110922 03220/NB09300S
- From 23XL111422 00001 to 23XL111422 01288/NB09300W
The OPSS said: "Owners should stop using the Nutribullet Go NBG-100 immediately and visit https://nbg100.nutribullet.com/ to check if their product is affected.
"The serial number and SKU can be found on the underside of the product. Owners will need to register their affected product to receive a replacement NBG-200 model free of charge."
Argos released a statement to customers who purchased the blender from its stores.
It stated: "We have been requested by Nutribullet to alert you to a product recall impacting specific units of the rechargeable blender Nutribullet Go model NGB-100.
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The products were sold in Argos
PA"Please stop using the item immediately, and check if you have an affected product by locating the serial number on the base of the blender."
Customers seeking extra information should contact Nutribullet by telephone on 0344 800 2198 between 6am and 6pm.
Additional information is also available on the company's main website at www.nutribullet.co.uk.
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