CPSC, West Bend Housewares LLC Announce Recall of Coffeemaker Carafes
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The 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.
Incidents reported: West Bend Housewares has received 194 reports of the handles breaking, including three reports of consumers receiving burns to their hands and arms.
What to do now
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
About this recall
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.
Product photos
Photos: U.S. CPSC