Toastmaster 1740 Immersion 2-Speed Hand Blender, White
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Nov/093
Nov/093
Equipped with a quiet, powerful motor, this two-speed immersion hand blender quickly purees soups, blends batters, mixes beverages, and more. Its sharp stainless-steel blade won’t rust or absorb odors, and the unit’s protective blade guard prevents splattering. Other useful features include a lightweight design, an easy-to-grip ergonomic handle, and fingertip speed control. For quick cleanup, unplug the unit and hold the blade portion of the blender under hot running water to r…
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3:39 am on November 30th, 2009
(ignore my stars)
i just bought an Oster wand blender yesterday and it had the same warning. i got worried and researched it a little. it seems to be a new CA law that things must be labeled if they contain lead. the lead stabilizes the PVC in the cord and protects you from being shocked. the lead has ALWAYS been there, but any product sold in CA must now warn you. google it up and you will see.
4:11 am on November 30th, 2009
I cannot believe the low price of this blender. It compares very well to other offerings from Cuisinart and Braun (and even feels more powerful on the high-speed setting). The cord is long and flexible (very handy in a crowded kitchen environment) and the motor is unusually quiet. This was such an incredible deal, I ordered another one as a gift.
4:19 am on November 30th, 2009
I have owned and used several immersion blenders made by Braun and GE, and figured I would try the low end ones. The first I bought from Walgreen’s for $10 and it was noisy and vibrated to the point that my hand became numb, so I returned it.
This blender
* is more noisy than the GE and Braun ones
* can be immersed in no more than 4″ of liquid
* requires that “food must be chopped into 1/2 inch pieces before use” according to the instruction manual
* contains LEAD: the blender includes a warning tag saying that the cord contains lead and so one must wash hands after handling it, which seems unsafe for a food preparation product. In preparing a large meal with lots of dishes, it’s not rare for the the cord to fall into the food. Certainly, one might touch the cord and then touch the food.
As with most safety regulations, it is hard to know how dangerous it really is for the cord to contain lead, but given that I have never seen such a warning tag on any other product, even the $10 Walgreen’s blender, it doesn’t make sense to take the risk.