diff --git a/kombu/abstract.py b/kombu/abstract.py
index ec378a6e..50c70011 100644
--- a/kombu/abstract.py
+++ b/kombu/abstract.py
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ class MaybeChannelBound(Object):
             self._is_bound = True
         return self
 
+    def revive(self, channel):
+        """Revive channel afer connection re-established.
+
+        Used by :meth:`~kombu.connection.BrokerConnection.ensure`.
+
+        """
+        if self.is_bound:
+            self._channel = channel
+            self.when_bound()
+
     def when_bound(self):
         """Callback called when the class is bound."""
         pass
diff --git a/kombu/connection.py b/kombu/connection.py
index 663f3220..c30db523 100644
--- a/kombu/connection.py
+++ b/kombu/connection.py
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ class BrokerConnection(object):
           each retry.
 
         """
-        print("CONNECTION ERRORS: %r" % (self.connection_errors, ))
         retry_over_time(self.connect, self.connection_errors, (), {},
                         errback, max_retries,
                         interval_start, interval_step, interval_max)
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ class BrokerConnection(object):
                                            interval_start,
                                            interval_step,
                                            interval_max)
-                    obj.channel = self.channel()
+                    obj.revive(self.channel())
                     got_connection += 1
 
         _insured.func_name = _insured.__name__ = "%s(insured)" % fun.__name__
diff --git a/kombu/messaging.py b/kombu/messaging.py
index 1ce7e555..b3db5c17 100644
--- a/kombu/messaging.py
+++ b/kombu/messaging.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Producer(object):
     """Message Producer.
 
     :param channel: Connection channel.
-    :keyword exchange: Exchange to publish to.
+    :keyword exchange: Default exchange.
     :keyword routing_key: Default routing key.
     :keyword serializer: Default serializer. Default is ``"json"``.
     :keyword compression: Default compression method. Default is no
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ class Producer(object):
     :keyword auto_declare: Automatically declare the exchange
       at instantiation. Default is ``True``.
     :keyword on_return: Callback to call for undeliverable messages,
-        when ``mandatory`` or ``imediate`` is used. This callback
-        needs the following signature:
-        ``(exception, exchange, routing_key, message)``.
+        when the ``mandatory`` or ``imediate`` arguments to
+        :meth:`publish` is used. This callback needs the following
+        signature: ``(exception, exchange, routing_key, message)``.
 
     .. attribute:: channel
 
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ class Producer(object):
         if self.on_return:
             self.channel.events["basic_return"].append(self.on_return)
 
+    def revive(self, channel):
+        self.channel = channel
+        self.exchange.revive(channel)
+
     def declare(self):
         """Declare the exchange.