CPSC, West Bend Housewares LLC Announce Recall of Coffeemaker Carafes
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2005-08-19 · 05246
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
05246
Date
2005-08-19
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
10-cup Coffeemaker Carafes and Replacement Carafes
Companies
Retailer(s)
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.
Importer(s)
West Bend Housewares LLC, of West Bend, Wis.
Country of manufacture
China
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.