Aroma Housewares Co. · Recalled
CPSC, Aroma Housewares Co. Announce Another Recall of Juicers
The juicer's filter and lid can break apart and project metal and plastic into the air, causing injuries to consumers.
- Units
- About 117,000
- Reports
- 32
- Injuries
- 32
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $25
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
All model ACJ-250 Aroma Juice Extractors are included in the recall. "ACJ-250" and "MADE IN CHINA" are written on the bottom of the juicer on a silver label. The juice extractor is made of white and clear plastic and has a metal filter. "Aroma" is printed on the front of the unit. The firm previously recalled 40,000 juicers in June 1999. This recall includes redesigned juicers used as replacements for the original recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Discount specialty and department stores sold the recalled juice extractors, from March 1996 through July 2002, for about $25.
- Product type
- Juice Extractors/Mixers
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Aroma Housewares Co., of San Diego, Calif.
Incident log
Aroma Housewares has received two additional reports of the redesigned juicer's filter and lid breaking apart, resulting in two consumers suffering minor injuries. There have been 32 reports of the original juicer breaking, and 32 reports of injuries. Seven of these injuries required stitches and one required surgery for lacerated arteries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled juice extractors immediately, and call the company for information on receiving a refund. Even if consumers previously received a replacement juicer as part of the original recall, they should contact Aroma Housewares for a refund.
Consumers should call Aroma Housewares at (800) 276-6286 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 18 2002; last revised SEP 29 2025.
