CPSC2012-02-09
Tassimo Single-Cup Coffee Makers Recalled by BSH Home Appliances Due to Burn Hazard
BSH Home Appliances Corp., of Irvine, Calif.
Hazard
The plastic disc, or T Disc, that holds the coffee or tea can burst and spray hot liquid and coffee grounds or tea leaves onto consumers using the brewer and onto bystanders, posing a burn hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Tassimo brewers and contact the firm to order a free replacement T Disc holder for the brewing mechanism.
Sold at
Department, mass merchandise and home improvement stores nationwide and on various websites, including www.tassimodirect.com, from June 2008 through February 2012 for between $100 and $250. The Tassimo Professional model was sold directly to hotels and food service providers and they are being contacted directly.
Affected count
About 835,000 in the United States and an additional 900,000 in Canada
Injuries reported
There have been 140 reports of incidents with the brewers spraying hot liquid, coffee grounds or tea leaves onto consumers, including 37 reports of second-degree burn injuries. One incident involved a 10-year-old girl from Minnesota who received second-degree burns to her face and neck and had to be hospitalized.
Manufactured in
Slovenia, China
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Tassimo Single-Cup Brewers
Consumer contact
For additional information, visit www.tassimodirect.com and click on Safety Recall at the bottom of the page to order a free replacement T Disc holder or contact the firm toll-free at (855) 843-2487 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Tassimo-Single-Cup-Coffee-Makers-Recalled-by-BSH-Home-Appliances-Due-to-Burn-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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