Tassimo espresso T Discs
CPSC Recall #12107 — February 8, 2012
Product
Tassimo espresso T Discs
Description
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard
The recalled espresso T Discs can become clogged and spray hot liquid and coffee grounds onto consumers and bystanders during or after brewing, posing a burn hazard.
Incidents / Injuries
There have been 21 reports of incidents of hot liquid and/or coffee grounds spraying onto consumers and bystanders, including four reports of second-degree burn injuries. One injury involved 2-year-old girl from Canada who received second-degree burns to her face.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled espresso T Discs immediately and contact the firm for a full refund.
Units Affected
About 2.1 million packages in the United States and an additional 1.9 million in Canada
Sold At
Department, mass merchandise, home improvement and other stores nationwide and on various websites, including www.tassimodirect.com, from August 2011 through February 2012 for between $8 and $11 per package.
Manufacturer
Kraft Foods Global Inc., of Northfield, Ill.
Manufactured In
United States