Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee Grinders; Made by Tsann Kuen
Recall 09244 · Jun 16, 2009 · Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL")
530,000
units affected
530,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09244
- Date
- Jun 16, 2009
- Company
- Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL")
- Units affected
- 530,000
- Product
- Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders
- Product type
- Coffee Grinders
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
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
What can happen
The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the coffee grinders and contact Starbucks to receive a free replacement grinder.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
- Sold at
- Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee stores nationwide from March 2002 through March 2009 for about $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled starbucks barista® blade grinders and seattle's best coffee® blade grinders?
Consumers should immediately stop using the coffee grinders and contact Starbucks to receive a free replacement grinder.
What is the hazard?
The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
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.