CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, West Bend Housewares LLC Announce Recall of Coffeemaker Carafes
Published: August 19, 2005Recall ID: 05246Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
10-cup Coffeemaker Carafes and Replacement Carafes
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-West-Bend-Housewares-LLC-Announce-Recall-of-Coffeemaker-Carafes- |
| Title | CPSC, West Bend Housewares LLC Announce Recall of Coffeemaker Carafes |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/3feedac010b24c518dec1abebbcc31d0.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Coffeemaker Carafe |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/65a5fd1e05464a268bf02d4597db876d.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Coffeemaker Carafe |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | West Bend Housewares has received 194 reports of the handles breaking, including three reports of consumers receiving burns to their hands and arms. |
| Products › Name | 10-cup Coffeemaker Carafes and Replacement Carafes |
| Products › Type | Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles |
| Products › Category I D | 1890 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 14,000 |
| Recall I D | 2995 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the recalled carafes immediately and contact West Bend Housewares to receive a replacement carafe free of charge. |
| Importers › Name | West Bend Housewares LLC, of West Bend, Wis. |
| Retailers › Name | 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 | 2005-08-19T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 05246 |
| Consumer 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-10-30T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |