Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee
Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee Grinders; Made by Tsann Kuen
Why was Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee recalled?
The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the coffee grinders and contact Starbucks to receive a free replacement grinder. Contact: For additional information, contact Starbucks toll free at (866) 276-2950 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. MT or visit the company's Web site at www.starbucks.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
- Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders
- Company
- Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL"), of China, Starbucks Coffee Co., of Seattle, Wash.
- Quantity
- About 530,000
- Sold at
- Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee stores nationwide from March 2002 through March 2009 for about $30.
- Recall date
- June 16, 2009
- Incidents / 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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