Glass Carafes Recalled by Hamilton Beach

Glass Carafes Recalled by Hamilton Beach NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR RELEASE March 13, 1985 Release # 85-012 Hamilton Beach Recalls 165,000 Glass Carafes And Agrees To Pay Civil Penalty Washington, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Hamilton Beach Division of Scovill Inc., Waterbury, Connecticut, today announced the recall of approximately 165,000 4-cup glass carafes sold with its Model 784 style 4-cup Mini-Drip Coffee and Tea Maker, manufactured between August 1980 and August 1981. Hamilton Beach has also agreed to pay the CPSC a civil penalty of $35,000 in settlement of allegations of the Commission staff, which are denied by the Company, that the Company violated the defect reporting requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act. Chairman Terrence M. Scanlon and Commissioners Stuart M. Statler and Carol G. Dawson voted to accept the civil penalty settlement. Commissioner Saundra Brown Armstrong dissented from this decision. Under certain conditions, when picked up, the 4-cup glass carafe could slip from its metal handle ring and break, presenting a burn or laceration hazard. CPSC and Hamilton Beach are aware of approximately 260 incidents where a carafe of hot liquid separated from its handle resulting in more than 140 injuries of burns or cuts. The 4-cup coffeemaker and carafe were sold together in both the United States and Canada. While 403,000 of these products were originally produced, it is estimated that 165,000 units remain in use, including approximately 160,000 units in the United States and 5,000 units in Canada. The coffeemaker and carafe were sold in the United States under the Hamilton Beach name as Models 784, 785AL and I 779AL; under the J.C. Penney name as Model 2290, and under the Ambassador name as Model 62360. The coffeemaker and carafe were sold in Canada under the Simpson-Sears name as Models 67001 a