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Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee Grinders; Made by Tsann Kuen

  • Recalled Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder
  • Recalled Seattle's Best Coffee Blade Grinder
Name of Product:
Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders
Hazard:

The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Remedy:
Replace
Recall Date:
June 16, 2009
Units:

About 530,000

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact Starbucks toll free at (866) 276-2950 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. MT or visit the company's Web site at www.starbucks.com.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall includes the Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders with the following colors and SKU numbers:

BrandColorSKU #
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderStainless Steel171884
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderGreen195234
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderPink195235
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderOrange220623
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderTeal220624
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderCranberry242275
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderOlive344476
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderBlack454482
Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade GrinderBrown Metallic474881
Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the coffee grinders and contact Starbucks to receive a free replacement grinder.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received 176 reports of grinders that failed to turn off or that turned on unexpectedly, including three reports of hand lacerations that occurred when the grinders turned on unexpectedly during cleaning.

Sold At:
Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee stores nationwide from March 2002 through March 2009 for about $30.
Manufacturer(s):
Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL"), of China
Importer(s):

Starbucks Coffee Co., of Seattle, Wash.

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
09-244

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