Starbucks Barista Aroma™ Stainless Steel 8-Cup Coffee Brewers
CPSC Recall #07-006 — October 16, 2006
Product
Starbucks Barista Aroma™ Stainless Steel 8-Cup Coffee Brewers
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Starbucks Coffee Company, of Seattle, Wash., is voluntarily recalling about 73,000 Starbucks Barista Aroma Stainless Steel 8-Cup Coffee Brewers. The coffee brewer has defective electrical wiring that can result in overheating, smoking, burning and melting, posing a possible fire hazard.Name of Product: Starbucks Barista Aroma™ Stainless Steel 8-Cup Coffee BrewersUnits: About 73,000Distributor: Starbucks Coffee Company, of Seattle, Wash.Hazard: The coffee brewer has defective electrical wiring that can result in overheating, smoking, burning and melting, posing a possible fire hazard.Incidents/Injuries: Starbucks has received 23 reports of melting in the plastic housing of the brewers. No injuries have been reported.Description: This recall includes the Starbucks Barista Aroma 8-Cup Coffee Brewer only. "Starbucks Barista Aroma" is embossed on the front of the brewer and the brewer has silver control panel buttons and a chrome finish. The Starbucks Barista Grande 12-Cup Coffee Brewer and Starbucks Barista Solo Coffee Brewers are not included in this recall.Sold at: Starbucks company-owned and operated stores nationwide between March 2005 and September 2006 for about $100.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled coffee brewers immediately and contact Starbucks for a full refund. Consumers will receive a postage-paid package along with instructions on how to return their brewer. Starbucks is also offering a coupon (valid through 1/31/07) for a free pound of coffee as an incentive to return the recalled machine.Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers should contact Starbucks' Barista Aroma recall hotline at (800) 453-1047 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. MT (11 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET), or visit the company's Web site at www.starbucks.com - consumers may also write to Starbucks Coffee Company at Customer Relations, Starbucks Coffee Company, mailstop S-RC1, P.O. Box 3717, Seattle, WA 98124-3717.
Hazard
The coffee brewer has defective electrical wiring that can result in overheating, smoking, burning and melting, posing a possible fire hazard.
Incidents / Injuries
Starbucks has received 23 reports of melting in the plastic housing of the brewers. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled coffee brewers immediately and contact Starbucks for a full refund. Consumers will receive a postage-paid package along with instructions on how to return their brewer. Starbucks is also offering a coupon (valid through 1/31/07) for a free pound of coffee as an incentive to return the recalled machine.
Units Affected
About 73,000
Sold At
Starbucks company-owned and operated stores nationwide between March 2005 and September 2006 for about $100.
Manufactured In
China