Safety regulator, Tim Hortons Announce Recall of Coffeemakers
Recall 00074 · Mar 2, 2000 · Tim Hortons, a chain of coffeeshops operated by the TDL Group Ltd.
31,000
units affected
31,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00074
- Date
- Mar 2, 2000
- Company
- Tim Hortons, a chain of coffeeshops operated by the TDL Group Ltd.
- Units affected
- 31,000
- Product
- Coffeemakers
- Product type
- Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled coffeemaker is made of black plastic. The coffeepot is made of glass with a black plastic handle. The top of the handle has a red thumbrest. Measurement units on the pot are "24 oz/682 mL" and "48oz/1363 mL." "Tim Hortons" is on the coffeemaker and the coffeepot. Tim Hortons coffeemakers that are made of white plastic are not part of this recall.
What can happen
The coffeepot's handle can break, causing the pot to fall. Consumers can suffer burn injuries from hot coffee or lacerations from broken glass.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the coffeepots immediately. Consumers should contact Tim Hortons for instructions on receiving a replacement coffeepot and $5 gift certificate.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Tim Hortons has received 150 reports of handles breaking off of the coffeepots, resulting in nine burn injuries.
- Sold at
- Tim Hortons coffeeshops in Kentucky, Ohio, Maine, Michigan, New York, and West Virginia sold the coffeemakers, from October 1999 through February 2000, for about $65.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled coffeemakers?
Consumers should stop using the coffeepots immediately. Consumers should contact Tim Hortons for instructions on receiving a replacement coffeepot and $5 gift certificate.
What is the hazard?
The coffeepot's handle can break, causing the pot to fall. Consumers can suffer burn injuries from hot coffee or lacerations from broken glass.
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.