A portable blender has been pulled from shelves at Kmart and Target after the discovery of a major safety flaw.
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The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) issued an urgent recall and warned customers that the portable blender could turn on suddenly, and its exposed blades could cause serious injury.
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 button," the recall warning said.
The ACCC said there was a "risk of serious injury, including laceration from the exposed blades, if the product se