West Bend Housewares LLC Recall of Coffeemaker Carafes
10-Cup Coffeemaker Carafes and Replacement Carafes
Date of Recall
2005-08-19CPSC Release Number
05-246Manufactured In
ChinaCompany Phone Number
(800) 874-4084Units
About14,000Importer
West Bend Housewares LLC, of West Bend, Wis.Sold By
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.Problem/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.Injuries/Incidents
West Bend Housewares has received 194 reports of the handles breaking, including three reports of consumers receiving burns to their hands and arms.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.Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled carafes immediately and contact West Bend Housewares to receive a replacement carafe free of charge.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.comRecall Comments
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