Serving
Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois
Starbucks Announces
Recall of 8-Cup Coffee Brewers
Due to Possible Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in cooperation with the manufacturer
named below, today announced
voluntary recalls of the following
consumer products. Consumers
should stop using recalled
products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of Product:
Starbucks Barista Aroma™ Stainless
Steel 8-Cup Coffee Brewers
Units: About
73,000
Distributor:
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:
China
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.
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.
