Bodum French press coffee makers recalled over glass carafe breakage and burn risk
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Bodum USA recalls about 5.9 million French press coffee makers with replaceable glass carafes, listed models include Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya, per the CPSC notice. Carafes can break during use if damaged or cracked, including from metal spoons; Bodum has 70 reports of breakage, 48 involving burns. Consumers should stop stirring with metal utensils and contact Bodum for a plastic spoon and warning label.
What happened
Bodum USA Recalls 5.9 Million French Press Coffee Makers with Replaceable Glass Carafes Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury. Units affected: 5.9 million.
Affected products
This recall involves Bodum 8-cup and 12-cup Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper, and Kenya model French Press coffee makers with replaceable glass carafes. The Bodum name appears on the frame and inner lid of most models, and is engraved, along with product warnings, on the glass carafes. Additional photos and model-identifying information are available on the recall website.
Sold at: Target, Walmart, and coffee and home goods stores nationwide and online at Bodum.com, Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers from 1974 through October 2026 for about $15 to $65.
Made in Portugal, Thailand.
The risk
The carafe can unexpectedly break during use if the glass carafe is damaged or cracked, including by use of a metal spoon to stir the coffee, posing a risk of serious burn injuries.
Bodum USA has identified 70 reports of carafes breaking during use, including 48 reports of burns to consumers
What to do
Consumers should stop using metal spoons or utensils to stir coffee in the glass carafe immediately and contact Bodum to receive a plastic Bodum stirring spoon and warning label. The label reminds consumers not to use cracked or damaged carafes and not to use metal spoons to stir contents in the glass carafe in order to avoid damaging the glass, which can lead to breakage during use.
Contact Bodum USA toll-free at 888-879-8213 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at Bodum3302@sedgwick.com, or online at www.bodumfrenchpressrecall.expertinquiry.com or www.bodum.com and click on “Recall Information” for more information.
What you can doAI-generated
- ✓Swap your metal spoon for the plastic stirring spoon Bodum will send you. Stop stirring the coffee with any metal utensil right now.
- ✓Check the frame and inner lid for the Bodum name and a model number. Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya are the affected models in 8-cup and 12-cup sizes.
- ✓Ask Bodum for the plastic spoon and warning label. Contact them using the recall website, which has photos to help you match your model.
- ✓Avoid using any carafe that shows a crack or chip. Those are the ones most likely to break during brewing, and 48 people have already been burned.
Always consult a healthcare professional for personal medical advice.
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