Does the KitchenAid High Performance Blender Really Have 3.0 Horsepower?

Two of KitchenAid’s blender lines have come under fire recently for allegedly lacking the horsepower the advertising claims that they have, and an investigation is currently underway. If you have purchased a KitchenAid High Performance blender or KitchenAid Pro Line blender, you may be able to join this class action lawsuit investigation.

KitchenAid High Performance Blender False Advertising

One of the main aspects of blenders that draw consumers to choose one over the other is horsepower. A blender advertised as a heavy duty product (that is, with higher horsepower) may secure a consumer’s purchase because of this claim. However, some blenders might not actually have the horsepower their advertising claims them to have.

Both KitchenAid High Performance and KitchenAid Pro Line blenders advertise high horsepower of 3.0 or 3.5. But consumer advocates fear these numbers may actually be significantly overstated, and their true operating power in normal use may be much lower.

Certain blenders are advertised with a horsepower number that reflects “peak” horsepower rather than actual or operating horsepower. What exactly is peak horsepower? Essentially, peak horsepower is the maximum motor output, which in practice only lasts for fractions of a second. Peak horsepower for a blender is the highest power at which the blender can be run—but it is not the most accurate measure of a blender’s capabilities.

Instead, the operational horsepower, or rated horsepower, is the maximum output at which the motor can operate continuously, without damage.

If a blender product is being advertised with its peak horsepower instead of its operational horsepower, consumers may not be getting as powerful a product as they thought they were —and indeed, the power of the product may have been a large contributing factor to their choice of purchase.

The High Performance blender is advertised as having a 3.0 horsepower and the Pro Line 3.5 horsepower. While both of these note that these numbers are based on peak horsepower, they do not give a number for rated or operational horsepower, and instead, simply claim that they produce “more power than the leading competitors.”

These high-end blenders can be quite costly, often hundreds of dollars. Indeed, the KitchenAid High Performance blender is retailed at $589.99. The Pro Line series blender retails at $649.99. Consumers deserve to get the quality of product they are paying for, and that they expect to receive based on advertising claims.

There is currently an investigation underway, looking into the actual performance power of KitchenAid’s heavy-duty blenders compared with their advertising claims Similar claims have been made about Vitamix, Blendtec, and Ninja blenders.

Filing a KitchenAid False Advertising Lawsuit

Consumers are entitled to know the actual capabilities of the products that they purchase, and thus deserve the truth behind the horsepower of their KitchenAid blenders.

If you have purchased a KitchenAid High Performance or KitchenAid Pro Line blender, you may be able to join a class action lawsuit investigation.

Join a Free KitchenAid High Performance Blender Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you have purchased a KitchenAid Pro Line or a KitchenAid High Performance blender for personal household use, you may qualify to join a blender class action investigation.

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