'People have been seriously injured': Choice refers 87 Thermomix safety incidents to ACCC

A Thermomix cooking machine (Getty)

A Thermomix cooking machine (Getty) Source: Getty Images

Choice has created a mass incident report of the injuries and experiences of 87 Thermomix customers for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, ACCC. The consumer advocate has called on the ACCC to investigate the incidents, which involve the malfunction of Thermomix appliances. The Choice report said there were 45 cases of Thermomix owners being harmed when their appliance malfunctioned, 18 of whom were hospitalised for their injuries. SBS news has more.



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