A portable blender has been pulled from shelves across Kmart and Target after the discovery of a major safety flaw.

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The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission issued an urgent recall and warned customers that the portable blender could turn on suddenly, and its exposed blades could cause serious injury.

Portable blender recalled from Kmart (pictured) and Target stores. Picture ACCC/Luke Hemer

The regulator said that injuries had already occurred due to the blade malfunction.

"If the base of the product is immersed in water, it may self-activate without pressing the ON/OFF

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