Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee Grinders; Made by Tsann ...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
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
Affected Products
Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/Laceration-Hazard-Prompts-Recall-by-Starbucks-of-Coffee-Grinders-Made-by-Tsann-Kuen |
| Title | Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee Grinders; Made by Tsann Kuen |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/3831e2f158b5480c8b9817eb1fcb75fc.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/d8fbf8425c1f47ec8947ef0220181549.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Seattle's Best Coffee Blade Grinder |
| Hazards › Name | The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders |
| Products › Type | Coffee Grinders |
| Products › Category I D | 1889 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 530,000 |
| Recall I D | 5337 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the coffee grinders and contact Starbucks to receive a free replacement grinder. |
| Importers › Name | Starbucks Coffee Co., of Seattle, Wash. |
| Retailers › Name | Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee stores nationwide from March 2002 through March 2009 for about $30. |
| Recall Date | 2009-06-16T00:00:00 |
| 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 |
| Recall Number | 09244 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL"), of China |
| Consumer 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
Overview
- Recalling FirmTsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL"), of China