IKEA Recalls Coffee/Tea Makers Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards
Recall 11154 · Mar 3, 2011 · Ikea
94,000
units affected
94,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11154
- Date
- Mar 3, 2011
- Company
- Ikea
- Units affected
- 94,000
- Product
- FÖRSTÅ Coffee/Tea Makers
- Product type
- Coffee Makers or Teapots
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves FÖRSTÅ coffee/tea makers sold in sizes 0.4 and 1 liters. The coffee/tea maker is a press pot comprising a handmade clear glass pot, metal holder and black plastic top and handle. Coffee/tea makers included in this recall have supplier number 20325, "IKEA" and "Made in China" etched on the bottom of the metal holder.
What can happen
Pressure from the metal pot holder against the coffee/tea maker can cause the glass to break unexpectedly, posing burn and laceration hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the FÖRSTÅ coffee/tea makers and bring it back to any IKEA store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- IKEA has received one report in the U.S. of a glass coffee/tea maker breaking. No injury was reported. IKEA has received 19 additional reports, outside of the U.S., of the glass coffee/tea makers breaking, resulting in 12 reports of burn injuries from spilt coffee/tea and one report of a laceration injury.
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide from January 2010 through December 2010 for between $6 and $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled förstå coffee/tea makers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the FÖRSTÅ coffee/tea makers and bring it back to any IKEA store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
Pressure from the metal pot holder against the coffee/tea maker can cause the glass to break unexpectedly, posing burn and laceration hazards.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.