Gillette recalls Venus disposable razors over high laceration risk
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Gillette on Thursday announced a recall of some of its disposable Venus razors over a higher-than-normal laceration risk.
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The company said a manufacturing error caused the blades in its Venus Simply3 disposable razors to be misaligned, thus “posing a higher risk of cuts during normal use,” according to an announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In total, 87,000 packages of the razors are subject to the recall.
The company said blades misaligned during manufacturing pose a higher risk of cuts for consumers. (Gillette)
The razors — which are pink, purple, and yellow — were sold in two types of packages: a Venus Simply3 Disposable Razor 4-pack and a Daisy 12+1 Venus Simply3 Bonus Pack. The latter included one free Venus Simply3 razor, per the announcement.
Consumers can receive a voucher for a replacement. (Gillette)
The products were sold nationwide between January and May of this year. At least one person has been cut while using the now-recalled razor.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Venus Simply3 razors and contact Gillette to receive a postage-paid return label to return the razors and receive a voucher for a replacement,” the company advised.
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For more information on the recall, click here.
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