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3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 31, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 3reports to CPSC
  • Jul 31, 2012the latest report was made
  • Jun 29, 2011the earliest
  • 3with the company’s comments
Brand
Better Homes and Gardens
Maker
Better Homes and GardensMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Electric mixersCPSC’s product type: Electric Mixers (code 231), in Kitchen: Appliances

By month

2 reports from August 2011 to July 2012; the most in July 2012, 1. 1 earlier report, since June 2011, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
July 20121
January 20121
June 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jul 31, 2012, sent to the company Aug 14, 2012, published by CPSC Aug 28, 2012

    The product, in the report: Better Homes and Gardens Stand Mixer

    As I was mixing cheesecake batter, I heard a knocking noise as is the paddle attachment was hitting the side of the bowl. After stopping the machine and looking closer, I realized that a screw had fallen out and into the batter.

    Model
    145648
    Bought from
    Wal-mart, South Carolina
    Bought
    Apr 13, 2012
    Where
    gastonia, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 31, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Better Homes and Gardens, made or sold by Better Homes and Gardens
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Jan 2, 2012, sent to the company Jan 10, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 25, 2012

    The product, in the report: Better Homes and Gardens gray stand mixer

    A screw fell out of the mixer while making a cake and it wasn’t discovered until after the cake was baked and sliced.

    Model
    145648
    Bought from
    Walmart
    Where
    Glade Spring, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Better Homes and Gardens, made or sold by Better Homes and Gardens
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Jun 29, 2011, sent to the company Sep 23, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 12, 2011

    The product, in the report: Better Homes and Gardens Die-Cast Stand Mixer (model #145648)

    This incident involves a Better Homes and Gardens Die-Cast Stand Mixer (model # 145648) purchased at Walmart. While making biscotti and mixing the dough, a screw fell into the dough. The screw is there to attach the spindle to the mixer unit. I was unaware of the screw until my wife bit into a piece of biscotti and found the screw. She was uninjured.

    Model
    145648
    Bought from
    Walmart, California
    Bought
    Aug 1, 2010, about then
    Where
    Temeucla, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 45, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Better Homes and Gardens, made or sold by Better Homes and Gardens
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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