CPSC, West Bend Housewares LLC Announce Recall of
CPSC, West Bend Housewares LLC Announce Recall of Coffeemaker Carafes
Why was CPSC, West Bend Housewares LLC Announce Recall of recalled?
The carafe handle can unexpectedly loosen or break, resulting in the carafe falling. This can cause burn injuries from hot coffee or lacerations from broken glass.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled carafes immediately and contact West Bend Housewares to receive a replacement carafe free of charge. Contact: For additional information, contact West Bend Housewares at (800) 874-4084 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.westbend.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- 10-cup Coffeemaker Carafes and Replacement Carafes
- Company
- West Bend Housewares LLC, of West Bend, Wis.
- Quantity
- About 14,000
- Sold at
- AAFES, Dillards, Bi-Mart and retail stores that sell housewares, from July 2004 through July 2005, for about $32. The replacement carafe was sold separately for about $8.
- Recall date
- August 19, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- West Bend Housewares has received 194 reports of the handles breaking, including three reports of consumers receiving burns to their hands and arms.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The carafe is a 10-cup capacity glass pot with a black, plastic handle. It is used with the West Bend Housewares 10-cup Automatic Coffeemaker (item # 56870). The 10-cup replacement carafe was sold separately (item # 5815). There is a four-digit date code printed on the bottom of the coffeemaker. Date codes beginning with 04 are included in this recall.