Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee Grinders; Made by Tsann Kuen
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2009-06-16). Hazards: laceration. About 530,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 09244 |
| Published | 2009-06-16 |
| Last updated | 2014-05-23 |
| Product category | Coffee Grinders |
| Products | Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders |
| Firms | Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL"), of China (manufacturer); Starbucks Coffee Co., of Seattle, Wash. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 530,000 |
| Hazard classes | laceration |
| Remedy classes | replace, stop use |
| Sold | Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee stores nationwide from March 2002 through March 2009 for about $30. |
Description
This recall includes the Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders with the following colors and SKU numbers: Brand Color SKU # Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Stainless Steel 171884 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Green 195234 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Pink 195235 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Orange 220623 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Teal 220624 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Cranberry 242275 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Olive 344476 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Black 454482 Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinder Brown Metallic 474881
Hazard
The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the coffee grinders and contact Starbucks to receive a free replacement grinder.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 176 reports of grinders that failed to turn off or that turned on unexpectedly, including three reports of hand lacerations that occurred when the grinders turned on unexpectedly during cleaning.
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