CPSC, Quixtar Inc. Announce Recall of HOP SHING Juice Extractors
Home product recall 02-560. Announced by CPSC on Aug 28, 2002.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 28, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- 58 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The juice extractor’s filter and lid can break apart while in use, projecting parts into the air, causing injuries to nearby consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled juice extractors immediately and contact Quixtar Inc. to receive a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information and instructions on returning their units, consumers should contact Quixtar’s Product Information Services at (866) 587-1783, between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The juice extractors are white and measure approximately 12 inches high, 6 inches wide and 10 inches deep. Located on the bottom of the unit is the manufacturing and model information, indicated as: “HOP SHING, Juice Extractor, JA-388.” They were manufactured in China.
58 units, as CPSC gives them.
Juice Extractor, JA-388.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Quixtar Inc., Ada, Mich.
- Quixtar Inc. sold the juice extractors on its membership-only web site, from January 2002 through March 2002, for about $60.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Quixtar has received two reports of the juice extractors’ filters and lids breaking apart. One consumer suffered cuts to the hand, requiring stitches.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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