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My $40 electric milk frother turned into a kitchen geyser
I bought this little wand frother online because I wanted to make those fancy drinks at home. It worked fine for a week, just buzzing away. Then yesterday, I put it in a tall glass of cold milk like usual. I turned it on and it immediately shot a solid stream of frothy milk straight up, hitting the ceiling. I'm talking a three-foot high jet. I stood there, covered in milk, watching it drip off my light fixture. The thing just kept going until I unplugged it. The kitchen smelled like sour dairy for hours. I guess the motor was way too strong for the container shape. Has anyone had a small appliance totally fail in a spectacular way like that?
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wade7807h ago
Forget the ceiling, be glad you didn't aim it at your face. That's a legit safety issue with no guard on a powerful spinning wand. Check if the brand has a recall page, because launching hot liquid could actually hurt someone. Your post needs to be a review everywhere you bought it from so people know. Cheap motors with no speed control are just accidents waiting to happen.
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jadep415h ago
I get the safety worry, but calling for recalls and bad reviews over a milk geyser seems like a lot... It's a cheap kitchen gadget, not a power tool. The real problem is using a tall glass. Those wands need a wide mug or the pressure has nowhere to go but up. I've done the same thing with a hand mixer once. It's more about a funny learning moment than a faulty product.
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